Uk & International

A Scottish initiative to create jobs for people with experience of homelessness has achieved success in England. Speaking in a blog for the National Housing Federation, PA Housing chair Hattie Llewelyn-Davies said the Naumann Initiative, which was pioneered by Kingdom Housing Associat

Michael Cameron, CEO of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR), has been appointed to the board of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority in Ireland. The Regulator will have responsibility for establishing and maintaining a register of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), preparing standards by w

The UK Government's housing delivery agency Homes England is expanding its multi-million-pound strategic partnership model and with for-profit housing providers and councils now able to bid for funding under the programme. The agency has confirmed that there will be four streams within the strategic

A ground-breaking report which shows that the NHS could save nearly £1 billion a year through integrated mental health and supported housing services in England has received the backing of parliamentarians.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have released a landmark new report which sets out a bold new vision for the Church of England to lead by example to help solve the housing crisis, including delivering more affordable homes on its own land.

The cabinet member for housing at Southwark Council has resigned from his post after it emerged that he had not been transparent about a Twitter account that he managed. Cllr Leo Pollak offered residents a full and unqualified apology for the account which, according to the

The National Housing Federation has been urged to review the current practice of inaction by social landlords when dealing with tenants' racial harassment complaints.

UK housing secretary Robert Jenrick yesterday agreed to pay £3.5 billion to remove cladding from hundreds of thousands of unsafe high-rise flats in England and criticised the Scottish Government for doing "absolutely nothing" to help flat-owners affected in Scotland.

A homelessness charity has called on the UK Government to give rough sleepers priority access to Covid-19 vaccines amid new research examining health and homelessness during the pandemic.

Shaun Bailey, the Conservative candidate for London mayor, has sparked rage after suggesting that people experiencing homelessness would be able to save up a £5,000 deposit to buy a share of a newly build affordable home in the city. If elected in April, Mr Bailey has promised to use his &poun

People experiencing homelessness in England are facing the new lockdown without a return of the “Everyone In” housing policy, which helped house 15,000 people at the beginning of the pandemic. Although restrictions have already been ramped up, the policy, which has continued in skeleton

Six previously homeless veterans have completed a self-build scheme of 19 affordable homes in Leominster, Herefordshire. The aim of the scheme, which is a collaboration between veterans’ charity Alabaré Community Self Build (Veterans) scheme and housing association Stonewater, was to en

Housing problems can affect health outcomes and have put residents at specific risk during the coronavirus pandemic, a think-tank has warned. Research from the Health Foundation found that one in three households (32% or 7.6 million) in England had at least one major housing problem relating to

BoKlok UK, the sustainable, quality low-cost home provider, jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, has announced a new innovative joint venture with affordable housing provider VIVID to deliver modular homes.

Liverpool-based housing association Onward Homes Ltd has been fined after four employees developed a debilitating nerve condition over a period of several years. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard that the affected employees developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), whilst working at vario