3+ day, 17+ 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, 3+ 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, 2+ 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…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1429+ words) Holly Williamson ran John Healey’s office before he became chancellor. Now, she is leading Generation Rent. Amy Rushton reports You could expect Generation Rent to be in celebration mode – the Renters’ Rights Act came into force in May to deliver…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (750+ words) Former housing secretary Michael Gove has blamed volume house builders for the construction skills gap, suggesting they are “land price manipulators”, rather than companies invested in a sustainable workforce. During an opening session at the Housing Community Summit in Liverpool,…...

6+ day, 22+ 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…...

1+ week, 5+ min ago   (528+ words) Tenant engagement body Tpas is calling on the government to ensure that power is devolved not just to regions, but to residents. The call comes as new prime minister Andy Burnham has promised a new era of devolution. The organisation…...

1+ week, 50+ min 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…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (570+ words) Sector bodies have criticised a proposal by the Conservatives to cut housing benefit in order to fund higher defence spending, warning of higher costs for councils and increased homelessness. Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservatives, has set out plans…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (425+ words) A firm has been picked to carry out the government’s value-for-money evaluation of its social housing quality and residents programme. On behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Verian Group will examine the extent to which…...