3+ day, 16+ 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…...

5+ day, 2+ 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, 16+ 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, 2+ hour ago   (766+ words) There is considerable distance between getting someone indoors and ending their homelessness, writes Lígia Teixeira, chief executive of the Centre for Homelessness Impact In August, exactly a month after pledging to end long-term rough sleeping as his first instruction as…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (427+ words) Garry Bridges, the new leader of Manchester City Council, has stressed the need for the city to build more social housing. Mr Bridges, the council’s former deputy leader, was confirmed as the successor to Bev Craig at a council meeting…...

1+ week, 2+ 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, 6+ min 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (119+ words) High Court ruling on council housing duty will ‘influence homelessness decision-making for years to come’ Inside Housing | My account | My library High Court ruling on council housing duty will ‘influence homelessness decision-making for years to come’ A London council has…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (517+ words) Recent announcements from Reform and the Conservatives have focused heavily on housing eligibility and allocation criteria linked to nationality and immigration status. John Perry, policy advisor for the Chartered Institute of Housing, breaks down what these would mean for the…...