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Council house Right to Buy sales stall

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021

Right to Buy sales of council homes have fallen by 43 per cent in the latest figures released by the Government, falling to their lowest level since 2013. English councils sold 1,548 homes to tenants exercising their Right to Buy... View Article

Huge increase in children living in temporary accommodation in last decade

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021

The number of children living in temporary accommodation has risen by more than 75 per cent since 2010, despite the Government’s repeated claims to be tackling homelessness and child poverty. Figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government... View Article

London council left homeless family for ‘too long’ in B&B

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021

Two schoolchildren were left sharing a bed in a B&B hotel for more than a year by Redbridge council in East London, according to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. The Ombudsman’s investigation found the living conditions the children... View Article

Cramped and overcrowded housing helped fuel spread of Covid

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021

Overcrowded housing has helped to spread Covid-19 in England and may have increased the number of deaths, according to research by the Health Foundation, an independent charity and think tank working to improve the nation’s health and the standard of... View Article

Lovell and Rural Stirling celebrate award for Claish Farm site

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021

The design and construction of affordable homes in Callendar has won an award for the safety of the site’s Covid-19 arrangements, relationship with neighbouring businesses and the use of effective paving in the design. The Claish Farm site near Callendar... View Article

Government gives councils extra rough sleeper support

Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

The Government is giving an extra £10 million to councils to find accommodation for rough sleepers throughout the lockdown period and ensure they are registered with a GP. The Government has said this will ensure more people can be protected... View Article

Study finds officials hugely underestimated number of rough sleepers requiring help, but support saved 260 lives

Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

The Government’s emergency support programme for rough sleepers helped more than 30,000 people during the pandemic – eight times the number thought to exist by officials. The ‘Everyone In’ scheme to find accommodation for rough sleepers was rapidly set up... View Article

Extra financial help offered for Waking Watch costs

Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

A £30 million fund for fire alarms has been set up to help end the scandal of excessive waking watch costs, as part of a support programme for thousands of residents in high-rise buildings. The new Waking Watch Relief Fund... View Article

Evictions ban extended again but lack of financial package draws criticisms

Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

The ban on evicting tenants during the Covid pandemic has been extended until the end of March, but important differences remain in the approaches being taken by national governments across the UK. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick bowed to pressure by... View Article

Warning of ‘rents crisis’ as up to 840,000 private tenants could be in serious arrears

Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

More than 800,000 private tenants in England and Wales could be behind on their rent, with young people and the self-employed most likely to have missed payments, research for a private landlords group has found. The National Residential Landlords Association... View Article

No increase in regulator’s fees from April

Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

Social landlords in England have been informed that they will not be facing an increase in their fees payable to the regulator in the next financial year. The Regulator of Social Housing has written to all registered providers saying the... View Article

Top 10 easy mistakes Buy-to-Let Landlords should avoid making

Monday, 1st March 2021

Becoming a buy-to-let landlord can be a very profitable use of your capital. That’s not to suggest that it is easy to do, especially if you’re taking on the management of the property portfolio yourself. Having the right knowledge and... View Article

Built Environment Summit launches ahead of UN Climate Change Conference

Monday, 1st March 2021

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Architecture 2030 and Architects Declare are joining forces to host a Built Environment Summit at RIBA’s central London HQ, one week ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow.... View Article

Wates Residential in line to deliver 61 new homes for Hounslow Council

Monday, 1st March 2021

Wates Residential has been appointed by The London Borough of Hounslow to deliver 61 much needed high-quality new homes to meet the growing demand for affordable housing in the borough. The national contractor and developer has been selected to deliver... View Article

New homes from Family Housing will tackle homelessness and support mental health

Monday, 1st March 2021

Family Housing, a housing association covering South and West Wales, is providing 13 new homes for people who were previously at risk of homelessness. The residents will also receive psychological and trauma informed support to help them begin a new... View Article

A message to you, Rishi

Monday, 1st March 2021

Next week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce his hotly anticipated 2021 Spring Budget statement. Against the backdrop of falling Covid numbers but increasingly challenging import/export shenanigans, a persistent housing crisis, tough climate agenda and expensive Furlough Scheme, he’ll... View Article

A message to you, Rishi

Monday, 1st March 2021

A message to you, Rishi

Monday, 1st March 2021

Aston Lark acquires Sennocke International Insurance Services and Build-Zone Survey Services

Friday, 26th February 2021

Aston Lark, the Chartered insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, continues its growth acceleration by today announcing the acquisition of Sennocke International Insurance Services Ltd and Build-Zone Survey Services Ltd. Based in Sevenoaks in Kent and founded in 1990, Sennocke... View Article

New multi-million pound Greater Manchester building marks two decades and 85 schools for leading architects

Wednesday, 24th February 2021

Leading North East practice Space Architects is celebrating 20 years of designing schools, with the submission of plans for their 85th building, a multi-million pound school in Hyde, Greater Manchester. The firm’s first secondary education project in the public sector was... View Article