4+ day, 1+ 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, 11+ 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, 11+ 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, 10+ 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, 5+ 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, 8+ 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, 10+ hour ago   (445+ words) Hedyn has been awarded green regulatory judgements from the Welsh government in the first full assessment since its merger last year. The judgement awards Hedyn green gradings for both governance and service delivery, and financial viability, confirming that the housing…...

6+ day, 11+ 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…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (417+ words) A new regeneration plan for Wolverhampton city centre has been approved, with plans to deliver 6,750 homes. Given the green light by the City of Wolverhampton Council, the regeneration blueprint aims to deliver the new homes across 33 potential development sites across…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (417+ words) A new regeneration plan for Wolverhampton city centre has been approved, with plans to deliver 6,750 homes. Given the green light by the City of Wolverhampton Council, the regeneration blueprint aims to deliver the new homes across 33 potential development sites across…...