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The leading monthly magazine for social housing professionals in the UK
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London council sets out £7.5bn plan for 14,000-home regeneration project
Hounslow Council in west London has set out a 15-year ambition to regenerate the ‘Golden Mile’ stretch of the Great West Road with up to 14,000 homes
12.03.2026 16:13
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Awaab’s Law: how is the housing sector finding the new rules?
Anna Clarke, director of policy and public affairs at The Housing Forum, reflects on concerns from members around how to comply with the new regulations
12.03.2026 15:41
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NPPF changes could leave wheelchairs users no better off, specialist landlord warns
Government plans to improve accessibility standards for new homes as part of extensive changes to the National Planning Policy Framework will continue to leave wheelchair users stranded in many parts of the UK, Habinteg has warned
12.03.2026 15:01
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Orbit appoints new customer welfare boss to lead well-being programme
Orbit has appointed a new customer welfare strategy lead to drive its award-winning customer well-being offer
12.03.2026 14:20
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Young residents call for stronger ‘youth voice’ in housing
Young residents from three London-based housing associations have called on the wider sector to strengthen youth participation in housing policy and practice
12.03.2026 14:02
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Clarion’s charitable arm extends well-being offer after £1m donation
Clarion Housing Group’s charitable foundation has received a £1m donation to allow it to extend its well-being spaces initiative for a further two years
12.03.2026 12:59
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Former Vistry accountants to be investigated by financial watchdog
The UK’s financial watchdog has launched an investigation into two former accountants at house builder Vistry Group over forecasting and financial reporting
12.03.2026 11:38
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NHF and Gentoo launch survey on large panel system blocks to outline ‘scale of challenge’
Social landlords that own large panel system blocks are being urged to fill in a survey to set out the challenge the sector faces and what support is needed from the government
12.03.2026 11:03
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Social renters bear brunt of furniture poverty but only 3% of new lets are furnished, research finds
Social renters are four times as likely to be in furniture poverty than homeowners, but just 3% of new social lets are furnished, according to new research
12.03.2026 10:44
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Government reveals new transparency rules to improve fairness in the land market
New transparency requirements for contractual control agreements to improve fairness in the land market have been introduced by the government
12.03.2026 10:31
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Call for more support for Scotland's housing co-operatives including new tenure and tax exemptions
The Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) has called for more support from Holyrood for co-operative and community housing in Scotland including a new tenure and tax exemptions.
12.03.2026 09:42
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Can the Warm Homes Plan help retrofit truly adopt long-termism?
Labour’s flagship energy efficiency strategy could see the realisation of long-termism and area-based delivery, writes Derek Horrocks, owner of Sustainable Building Services
12.03.2026 07:05
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Comedian Steve Coogan plans to ‘disrupt’ established regeneration models with new people-led development corporation
Comedian Steve Coogan is looking to “disrupt” established ways of regenerating towns in his role as co-chair of a new mayoral development corporation
11.03.2026 16:59
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London council seeks partners for 52,000-home development pipeline
Tower Hamlets Council in east Londonhas appealed to development and investment partners to help it deliver ambitious plans for 52,000 new homes in the coming years
11.03.2026 16:32
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Former Homes England chair appointed Reform housing spokesperson
Simon Dudley, former chair of Homes England and the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, has been appointed as housing and infrastructure spokesperson at Reform UK
11.03.2026 15:20
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Housing secretary urges councils to opt for strategic partnerships in SAHP bids
Steve Reed, the housing secretary, has encouraged councils to use the strategic partnerships route when bidding for funding through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme
11.03.2026 11:04
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Section 106 proposals under NPPF could reduce housing provision, sector bodies warn
Sector bodies have warned that the government’s proposal to change the affordable housing provision under Section 106 agreements to allow developers of smaller sites to cash contributions could result in fewer homes
11.03.2026 10:19
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John Lewis abandoning its build-to-rent plans is an omen for the future of London housebuilding
If John Lewis feels it must pull the plug, Jules Birch asks, what does that mean for viability in the wider sector?
11.03.2026 10:01
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In Wales, landlords are required to provide carpet and flooring – why has England refused to follow our lead?
We are disappointed to see that flooring is not included as part of the Decent Homes Standard, when our experiences in Wales show the difference it can make, writes David Wilton, chief executive of Tpas Cymru
11.03.2026 10:01
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Housing associations ‘raising their game’ on delivery ambitions, says new Homes England director
Homes England has started to see ambitious bids come through in the first weeks of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, with a number of housing associations “really raising their game”
11.03.2026 10:01
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Government names first advisory panel for supported housing
The government has formally established its first Supported Housing Advisory Panel, fulfilling one of the key requirements of the Supported Housing Act 2023
11.03.2026 08:03
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Tax credits: what they are, and why they could be the key to England building enough affordable housing
Affordable housing in the US is built using tax credits. Now, some in the sector are hoping the UK government can adapt and import the idea to close the gap between how many affordable homes the country needs and how much grant the Treasury can distribute. Gavriel Hollander reports
11.03.2026 07:18
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Grant rates could hit Greater Manchester’s 2027 10,000-home net zero target, delegates told
The deputy mayor of Greater Manchester and mayor of Salford has warned how viability concerns could impact the region’s target of 10,000 net zero carbon homes by 2027
10.03.2026 16:17
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Call for councils to have access to ‘ultra-low interest rates’ in line with other registered providers
Councils need better borrowing conditions to invest in their stock, including “ultra-low interest rates” in line with other social landlords, a conference has heard
10.03.2026 14:29
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We need an honest picture of how attitudes to race and immigration are impacting our colleagues
Public discourse around race, migration and housing has become increasingly divisive. Inside Housing’s new survey is vital to understanding how the sector should respond, writes Nusheen Hussain, executive director for customer and communities at Home Group, and member of Inside Housing’s Race and Housing Editorial Panel
10.03.2026 12:59
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Government delays EPC reforms until next year
The government has delayed its reforms to domestic Energy Performance Certificates to the second half of 2027
10.03.2026 11:43
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Statutory housing law must be prioritised over Welsh-speaking applicants, commissioner says
An attempt to prioritise Welsh-speaking applicants has been blocked after the Welsh Language Commissioner confirmed that housing law must take priority
10.03.2026 11:25
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Southern targets improved tenant satisfaction before restarting development under new five-year strategy
Southern Housing has named improving its repairs performance and consumer standards as its top short-term priorities in a new five-year strategic plan, in which it has also committed to restoring its financial stability
10.03.2026 10:49
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Liverpool mayor sets out plans for new development corporation, £2bn investment and more SAHP cash
Liverpool City Region has launched a £2bn investment fund to help fast-track housebuilding, while setting out plans for a new mayoral development corporation
10.03.2026 10:18
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We’ve taken a new approach to regeneration in central London. Here’s what we’ve learned
Our work at Church Street shows how successfully engaging residents in regeneration will deliver a better neighbourhood for everyone, writes Setareh Neshati, head of development at Westminster City Council
10.03.2026 10:00
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