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, 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…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (724+ words) Housing associations in England have sold 25,000 social and affordable homes to private buyers who do not live in them since 2018-19, new research has found. The data is based on Freedom of Information requests the Local Councils Network (LCN) sent to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (581+ words) Midlands landlord Platform Housing Group has hinted at potential future volatility for shared ownership in its latest trading update. The Solihull-based housing association recorded turnover of £97.5m for the quarter to June this year – a 5.6% rise on the same period last…...

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…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (332+ words) Camden Council has approved a cut to the affordable housing provision of a planned development in North London, which has stalled over increased costs and fire safety rules. Landsec’s revised plans for the Finchley Road site at the O2 Centre will…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) Legal & General (L&G) is offering its affordable housing tenants access to childcare and the National Trust, alongside other perks as part of the roll-out of a new service. The major asset manager has launched a benefits service for its affordable…...