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Inside Housing - News - Private landlords must pay to sign up to national register from December
4+ day, 8+ 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…...
Orbit appoints head of empty home renovations in newly created role
5+ day, 3+ 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…...
Inside Housing - News - Scottish landlord appoints new property director
5+ day, 8+ 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…...
Nearly 6,000 uncontracted Section 106 homes listed on clearing service
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....
FOI reveals number of uncontracted Section 106 homes live on clearing service
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....
Inside Housing - News - Large Welsh landlord achieves green regulatory grades in first assessment since merger
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…...
The Sheffield regeneration project in search of an investor
6+ day, 10+ 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…...
House builder calls for new shared ownership model to unlock extra 30,000 homes per year
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (729+ words) Large house builder Vistry has set out proposals for a new “choice-based” shared ownership model which could deliver 30,000 new homes a year. In a new white paper, shared exclusively with Inside Housing, Vistry said the model was designed to appeal…...
Two Southern landlords agree stock transfer of nearly 600 homes
2+ week, 5+ day ago (389+ words) A pair of housing associations operating in Southern England have traded almost 600 homes as part of plans to improve their operations. A2Dominion has transferred 582 properties in the region to Vivid, alongside other assets including a community centre, play park and parking…...
SAHP policy document promises to consult on standard Section 106 template
2+ week, 6+ day ago (680+ words) The government has launched a consultation on a new standard Section 106 template, while promising to “engage intensively” with councils on ways to expand their social housing stock. Alongside initial funding allocations under the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP), the…...