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Tensions rise over out of area placements
HOUSING

Tensions rise over out of area placements

By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2026

Council relations have strained over housing placements, with some authorities accused of ‘cleansing themselves’ of challenges and ‘exporting’ ‘more complex’ cases outside their area.

HOUSING

Housing approvals drop in final quarter of 2025

By Paul Marinko | 06 January 2026

New data has revealed the number of housing projects granted approval dropped by 17% in the last ...

SOCIAL HOUSING

Call for rent convergence to stave off housing cuts

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2026

Cuts to social housing are inevitable without adequate rent convergence levels, ministers have be...

HOUSING

Investing in homes that work for councils and residents

By Josie Parsons | 19 December 2025

Delivering homes that are financially sustainable and socially valuable is a priority that’s beco...

HOUSING

Watchdog uncovers 'serious failings' in social housing

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

Gosport BC has received the lowest grading for its social housing after a regulator found ‘unacce...

ASYLUM

Providing new homes for asylum seekers while tackling the wider housing emergency

By Tim Naor Hilton | 15 December 2025

If done correctly, a new system for housing people seeking asylum would bring fundamental benefit...

HOUSING

Lambeth to house more families out of area

By Paul Marinko | 24 November 2025

Lambeth LBC is proposing to house more people further out of the borough as housing pressures in ...

SOCIAL HOUSING

Building balance: The case for £3-a-week rent convergence

By Dan Hawthorn | 24 November 2025

Decisions around rent convergence in the Government’s upcoming Budget will shape the strength of ...

HOUSING

The National Housing Bank: Will it help councils build?

By Jack Shaw | 21 November 2025

The question of whether the National Housing Bank becomes a central plank of housebuilding and re...

SOCIAL HOUSING

Raising the standard for social housing

By Colin Macpherson | 16 October 2025

Service partners can be a key contributor to achieving the requirements of Awaab’s Law, writes Co...

HOUSING

Lifetime tenancies: It's time councils used powers

By Paul Marinko | 15 October 2025

Paul Marinko argues the ever-worsening housing situation means councils need to maximise the bene...

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