4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1031+ words) A planned government agency aiming to build 100,000 homes on surplus defence land has “no intention” of competing with private developers, MPs have heard. Civil servants said the Defence Housing Service will take a partnership approach with house builders to develop…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (582+ words) The fee comes as a new national landlord registration service will begin to roll out across the regions of England from December under the next phase of the government’s Renters’ Rights Act. The aim is to give renters confidence and…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (662+ words) For over a year, thousands of homes in west Wales have been stalled by environmental planning advice. Hayley Eastment, policy and external affairs manager at Community Housing Cymru explains the context and what needs to happen next Hayley Eastment is…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (795+ words) Two reports examine the feasibility of quick wins and cost-free solutions to speed up delivery while longer-term investment takes hold, writes Francesca Albanese, executive director of policy and social change at Crisis, and member of the Thinkhouse Editorial Panel Thinkhouse…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (293+ words) Housing association Orbit has created a new role aimed at strengthening the quality and consistency of its empty-homes programme. Jonathan Hazeldine will take on the position as head of empty-homes renovations at the 47,000-home landlord. He joins the housing association…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (351+ words) A new property director has been appointed at Ayrshire Housing. Gavin Johnston will take on the role to oversee the significant levels of investment planned for the housing association’s stock over the next few years. Last year, Ayrshire Housing announced…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (770+ words) The government’s Warm Homes Plan must provide funding in a way that avoids a “postcode lottery” and makes retrofit delivery more equitable, a report has found. The Warm Homes Plan was published in January, and allocated £15bn of public funding to…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (604+ words) Roughly 5,700 uncontracted Section 106 homes are currently listed on Homes England’s clearing service, Inside Housing can reveal. The clearing service was set up in December 2024 as a platform where house builders can list details of planned affordable homes with no buyer....

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (604+ words) Roughly 5,700 uncontracted Section 106 homes are currently listed on Homes England’s clearing service, Inside Housing can reveal. The clearing service was set up in December 2024 as a platform where house builders can list details of planned affordable homes with no buyer....

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1765+ words) “I feel like a proper tour guide,” Lara Joyce jokes. “Please stay seated until we come to a stop.” She is standing at the front of a coach with a microphone, facing the dozen or so social housing sector geeks…...