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The new regulatory regime for social housing will be more intrusive and is likely to make some councils “intensely uncomfortable”, the director of strategy for the Regulator of Social Housing[…]
HRAs have been freed up and councils are starting to invest, but some remain cautious, writes Steve Partridge. He suggests that a minimum of £10bn of additional borrowing could be[…]
Richard Harbord examines the impact of the government’s legislative proposals on councils, and concludes that local authorities expect and need more from central government. However you view the parliamentary programme[…]
A leading figure in the housing sector has expressed concern at the potential abolition of section 106 agreements in favour of an infrastructure levy. Claire Kober, managing director for homes[…]
There are around 200 PFI contracts currently managed by local authorities in England, and a good number of these will be within seven years of completion. Amardeep Gill and Lucy[…]
The government plans to axe section 106 agreements in favour of an infrastructure levy, but Richard Harbord warns that consultation paralysis, levelling-up concerns and developer opposition could block any progress.[…]
The Northern LGPS pool is planning to invest a further £150m in affordable housing projects following a successful investment of a similar size last year. Northern’s previous £150m affordable housing[…]
The section 151 officer at Cornwall Council has called on the government to implement reforms to planning and tax rules to help local authorities urgently respond to the housing crisis.[…]
Investors looking for “cutting-edge, high-end returns” on social impact funds that target homelessness are “part of the problem” and not helping to address the affordable housing crisis, attendees at the[…]
Omar Al-Hasso, managing director of Phi Capital Investments, talks to Mike Thatcher about how local authorities are working with private sector partners to deliver more affordable homes. Government statistics show[…]
