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Working lives: it's no longer enough to comment on housing policy
We need to act to meet the need for homes, working together to design a new shared ownership modelIn my first couple of months as chief executive of Moat housing association I've spoken at length about...
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Government is turning the facts about housing benefit on their head
Don't believe the hype: the housing benefit bill is set to rise. We need councils to start building new homesTo take a leaf from Roald Dahl's The Twits, we must stand housing finance on its head. The...
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Greater focus needed on social housing for growing older population
A better way of working for older people in housing is needed to deal with a growing population – and a new report could help kickstart the conversationHeadlines about ageing – about crisis,...
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Lack of land holding back housebuilding for most needy
Councils and other statutory bodies should do more to release free or affordable land for housebuildingThe latest round of budget measures have done little to encourage those of us involved in building...
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Northern focus: the budget offered little for housing and less up north
Key decisions were postponed in a budget that neglected local growth, the north and hard-working familiesA month on from his budget, I suspect George Osborne is quietly satisfied. He continued his...
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Northern focus: can housing associations afford to cover the market?
More housing associations are opting to build new homes, a move that could tackle a lack of housebuilding in the north – but are they at risk of overextending themselves?How do you solve a problem like...
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Why a digital inclusion strategy is now crucial for social landlords
Changes to how benefits are accessed means housing providers will have to do more for their tenantsAccess to the internet opens doors and creates opportunities. It helps people to seek out the best...
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Lifting housebuilding restrictions could reduce standards and affordable...
Reducing housebuilding restrictions may boost development, but will it be at the expense of standards and affordable homes?After the Olympic euphoria of 2012, the UK has now been through its warm down...
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Health is about housing as much as it is about doctors
Integrating housing, health and care services can have a positive impact on costs and outcomes but despite growing evidence, why aren't more organisations doing it?When Midland Heart set up stall at...
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How housebuilding helped the economy recover: Britain in the 1930s
New development created a third of the increase in GDP between 1932 and 1934. Could we repeat the experience today?In the early 1930s Britain recovered impressively from a double-dip recession which...
View ArticleShould minimum space standards apply to social and private housing?
British homes are the smallest in western Europe. Would minimum space standards make the difference?Liam Kelly
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The five things you need to know about self build
Here's how you can avoid the common pitfalls when setting up or supporting a self-build developmentAs self-build is slowly gathering popularity in the UK, I want to share my 14 years of experience in...
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A balancing act: protecting tenants in a more commercial world
Housing providers are adapting to a changing environment. Government regulation must not undermine their financial flexibilityIn today's world, where government grant for housing is scarce, housing...
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Live discussion: community investment
How can community investment help housing providers to create places people want to live? Join our panel from midday on Monday 29 April to find outAs housing providers prepare for the disruption that...
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Is housing turning into a headache for European nations?
Mass privatisation of European housing stock has created a class of 'poor owners', trapped in a cycle of povertyEurope is often thought of as having a more developed housing sector than many other...
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Expert round up: community investment
Our panel of experts share their advice on howsocial landlords can deliver and measure investment in their communitiesMatt Corbett is head of community investment at L&QWe have definitely seen a...
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London's housing crisis: the way out
A finance commission report shows how London can boost housebuilding and reduce the welfare bill. We should all back itIt is likely that the number of people living in London will rise to 10 million...
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Expert round up: mergers and consolidation
Our experts give their thoughts on whether the future of housing should contain fewer but bigger and better housing associationsTony Stacey is chief executive of South Yorkshire Housing Association,...
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The spending round should be used to stimulate house building
The government faces difficult choices in the coming spending round, but direct support for housing supply is vitalGovernment must make supporting the building of new homes a priority in the imminent...
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A design to create communities for life
In the face of the UK housing shortage, how can we create places where people can thrive?The consistent failure to create places where people want to live is evident in most city skylines. Monolithic...
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