Uk & International

Housing association Thirteen Homes has acquired a construction company to bolster its commitment to delivering high quality housing throughout the North of England. Employing around 50 people, Hartlepool-based Gus Robinson Developments Limited delivers a wide range of construction and building servi

James Brokenshire The UK Government is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes and giving support to local authorities to carry out emergency remediation work.

A new report published by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has found that homeowners get a much bigger slice of UK Government help than social or private renters. Contrary to expectations, an exhaustive analysis of government spending, taxation and regulation of the housing market reaches th

Landlords and tenants in England are to receive faster and more effective justice in the event of property disputes, under proposals unveiled by communities secretary James Brokenshire MP. The UK Government will seek views on a specialist Housing Court which, if created, would provide a single path

A more supportive policy environment as well as effective management and strong governance have resulted in a “stable” outlook for the creditworthiness of English housing associations, Moody's Public Sector Europe said in a report today. The 1% annual social housing rent cut is entering its fina

David Orr Clarion Housing Group has announced that David Orr has joined the group Board from November 1.

Terrie Alafat A new project to explore how social housing is being allocated across England is being launched by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

An influential group of MPs has urged the UK Government to scrap new Universal Credit rules which they claim make it harder for victims of domestic violence to leave abusive relationships. The home affairs select committee said single household payments under Universal Credit are a "retrograde and b

Mobile home residents in England are to receive greater protection from dishonest site owners seeking to make a profit at their expense. Housing minister Heather Wheeler MP confirmed new steps to give local authorities tougher powers to tackle rogue operators in their areas, ranging from fines to ou

James Brokenshire The UK Government has released funding to remove and replace unsafe cladding on high-rise homes in England owned by social landlords.

Prime Minister Theresa May has announced the abolition of a cap on what local authorities in England can borrow to build houses. In her keynote speech to the Conservative party conference yesterday, Mrs May said the move shows her commitment to help fix the housing crisis.

London’s largest housing association L&Q is set to end the use of Fixed Term Tenancies (FTTs) and instead offer open-ended assured tenancies as its preferred tenure type in a move set to provide greater security to its residents. The association will also move 8,500 existing fixed term ten

Prime Minister Theresa May is to announce £2 billion in new funding to give housing associations the long-term certainty they need to deliver tens of thousands of new affordable and social homes. As the first Prime Minister to address the National Housing Federation summit, she will pledge this mor

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has reiterated its call for the suspension of the Right to Buy after new government figures revealed more homes were again sold under the policy than were replaced. Figures released yesterday by the ministry of housing, communities and local government have r

Cranbrook in Devon. Image courtesy of NHS England Developers and housing associations have signed up to an NHS England initiative which will see them design neighbourhoods which push a healthy agenda.