1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (589+ words) The prime minister’s drive for a place-first approach will probably mean a shift in how social housing funding is designed and managed, says Mike Palin, former executive director of Homes England and chief executive of St Helens Council The landscape…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (286+ words) Scottish first minister John Swinney has vowed to end the use of “unsafe and harmful” temporary accommodation for children. The SNP leader made the promise in a speech on Monday setting out the new administration’s Programme for Government. It comes…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (803+ words) Charities have urged the Scottish government to prioritise ending homelessness in its new Programme for Government. Shelter Scotland led calls for first minister John Swinney to listen to families trapped in temporary accommodation and put housing at the top of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (724+ words) House builder Durkan has published its latest financial accounts and revealed that the group is withdrawing from its traditional contracting business to concentrate on regeneration. The developer’s strategic report for the financial year ending 30 November 2025 states that “the company’s strategy…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (245+ words) A round-up of the key news stories, guidance documents and new thinking for those involved in building safety issues, gathered by Peter Apps The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has appointed Gill Kernick as independent chair of its residents’ panel. Ms…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1294+ words) An inquest into the death of a five-year-old boy has found that he fell from a window on the 15th floor of a Newham Council tower block that had been “inappropriately handled”. On Monday, assistant coroner Ian Wade delivered his narrative…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (749+ words) The number of families with children placed in the worst temporary accommodation for longer than the legal limit in Scotland has doubled in three years. Analysis of government data by Shelter Scotland revealed there were 1,350 breaches of the unsuitable accommodation…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (116+ words) News - Former health charity boss made chair of London housing provider Inside Housing | My account | My library Former health charity boss made chair of London housing provider Specialist London housing provider Local Space has chosen former health charity boss Ian…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (815+ words) An inquest into the death of a child who fell from the 15th floor of an east London tower block has heard evidence on the condition of the flat’s windows from engineers hired by Newham Council ahead of the incident. On…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (347+ words) Applications for funding to remove cladding from the highest-risk buildings under 11 metres are now open. It follows a government announcement about the new funding in July. The funding is part of the existing Cladding Safety Scheme and will prioritise buildings…...