Social Housing

Ellesmere Port and Neston residents to have say on how council homes are maintained Wirral Globe15:22Cheshire England Merseyside

Cheshire: Residents to have say on how council homes are maintained Chester First20:34Cheshire England Merseyside

Scottish Housing Regulator proposes three new damp and mould performance indicators for social landlords Housing Today12:36Scotland UK Property UK Housing

Regulator launches consultation on indicators for monitoring Scottish Social Housing Charter Scottish Housing News09:28Scotland UK Property UK Housing

Affordable homes, improving social housing and fighting homelessness are part of new… Banbury Guardian14:12Housing Emergency Homelessness Affordable Housing

‘We need subsidy’ Liverpool ha boss tells Community Housing Summit as homelessness costs soar Housing Today13:06Housing Emergency Homelessness Affordable Housing

NHF-backed alliance appoints 22 construction firms to £800m framework Housing Today11:53Affordable Housing Construction Construction (World)

Traditional builders dominate £800m MMC framework Construction Enquirer10:39Affordable Housing Construction Construction (World)

Council to ask government for over £208m to build more council homes in Cambridge Cambridge News15:07Cambridge (city) Cambridgeshire

Call for nearly £210m to build more council homes BBC16:49Cambridge (city) Cambridgeshire

Angela Rayner rules out scrapping Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy scheme Property Industry Eye00:26Right to Buy Angela Rayner Affordable Housing

Aspiring owners may have to wait decades before they can buy their council homes, Right to Buy… MailOnline01:25Right to Buy Angela Rayner Affordable Housing

Wiltshire Council joins nationwide call for government to save council homes Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:18England UK Politics UK Housing

Redditch council landlords call for government to save council homes Redditch Advertiser, Worcestershire11:16Redditch Worcestershire England

Redditch council join coalition to secure future of borough housing Redditch Standard, Worcestershire19:26Redditch Worcestershire England

‘Look beyond Grenfell Inquiry recommendations and think about tenant relationships,’ says regulator Housing Today17:40Affordable Housing Grenfell Tower Landlords

Grenfell Inquiry decides against recommending further regulation of social housing providers Housing Today15:00Affordable Housing Grenfell Tower Landlords

12 new council homes to be built in Dunfermline Scottish Housing News08:08Scotland UK Property

Plans for new Fife Council homes in Dunfermline Dunfermline Press19:29Scotland UK Property

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In the last 4 hours

Cornwall's housing chief outlines reasons why more housing is needed Cornish Times14:02

Regulator of Social Housing names and shames three councils Property Week13:08

Scottish Housing Regulator proposes three new damp and mould performance indicators for social landlords Housing Today12:36

In the last 8 hours

Scottish Housing Regulator launches consultation on new damp and mould performance indicators Inside Housing10:23

Regulator launches consultation on indicators for monitoring Scottish Social Housing Charter Scottish Housing News09:28

Housing plans on site of closed Gargrave care home due 'next year' Yahoo! UK & Ireland09:28

Earlier today

Grenfell Tower Inquiry report: key recommendations for social housing providers Inside Housing07:33

How the death of Awaab Ishak inspired academics to create AI app to combat damp and mould Big Issue05:38

Yesterday

Cheshire: Residents to have say on how council homes are maintained Chester First20:34 16-Sept-24

Ellesmere Port and Neston residents to have say on how council homes are maintained Wirral Globe15:22 16-Sept-24

Kitchen and bathrooms in 200 council homes to be replaced The Gazette12:25 16-Sept-24

Wheatley Group celebrates 7,000th new-build home milestone Project Scotland11:54 16-Sept-24

Massive Plymouth skyscraper to be knocked down and residents will have to move Plymouth Live10:36 16-Sept-24

Wheatley completes 7000th new affordable home Scottish Housing News09:40 16-Sept-24

Fulham resident helps H&F improve social housing for Disabled people London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council (Press Release)09:19 16-Sept-24

Section 8 Renters’ Rights Bill 2024? Property118.com08:45 16-Sept-24

12 new council homes to be built in Dunfermline Scottish Housing News08:08 16-Sept-24

Celebrity Race Across the World’s Kola Bokinni on life-changing importance of good social housing Big Issue05:24 16-Sept-24

In the last 7 days

Work on new Nottingham council homes to begin on patch of land empty for 4 years Nottinghamshire Live15:56 15-Sept-24

Frustration over new Nottingham City Council homes sitting empty as update issued Nottinghamshire Live04:35 15-Sept-24

Plans for new Fife Council homes in Dunfermline Dunfermline Press19:29 14-Sept-24

'Downward spiral' in council housing - leader says BBC05:56 14-Sept-24

Multi-million-pound fire safety improvements for Oxford council housing Oxford Mail19:06 13-Sept-24

Panasonic provides sustainable heating solutions in social housing HPM Magazine17:06 13-Sept-24

Tributes paid to ‘dear friend’ and ‘mentor’ after social housing executive passes away Inside Housing15:54 13-Sept-24

Wiltshire Council Home Upgrade Grant Scheme - people encouraged to apply by 27 September Wiltshire Council15:42 13-Sept-24

Mural project brightens up Dane Valley council housing site The Isle Of Thanet News13:35 13-Sept-24

More Than a Landlord: The future of social housing New Statesman12:52 13-Sept-24

‘Space station evacuation more realistic than social housing target delivery’ Coleraine Chronicle12:35 13-Sept-24

Almost 3,000 applicants wiped off Gateshead council housing waiting list over lack of local… Chronicle Live12:08 13-Sept-24

Triple Point Social Housing reports strong first-half earnings growth ShareCast11:23 13-Sept-24

Three more councils found in breach of regulator’s consumer standards Housing Today11:12 13-Sept-24

Council criticised after admitting defeat in bid to build 500 new homes by 2026 The Northern Echo10:57 13-Sept-24

‘We don’t have expertise to build social housing’ – Bucks Council leader Martin Tett Bucks Free Press10:56 13-Sept-24

Council to set up fund to buy properties for rent as social housing Northwich Guardian10:47 13-Sept-24

Regulator criticizes councils for health and safety failings LocalGov10:38 13-Sept-24

Improvement plan drawn up to help to boost housing services North Yorkshire County Council (Press Release)10:31 13-Sept-24

Building social housing not 'financially sustainable' says Bucks Council leader Bucks Herald10:24 13-Sept-24

Development to go ahead without affordable housing BBC10:16 13-Sept-24

Fife invests almost £390m in council houses Scottish Housing News08:13 13-Sept-24

‘A dream come true’: Tenants move into 15 new zero-carbon council homes in Plumstead Royal Borough of Greenwich (Press Release)15:28 12-Sept-24

Fife set for £390 million council house investment Project Scotland15:24 12-Sept-24

Starts at Home day celebrations Pressat (Press Release)14:37 12-Sept-24

New social housing boost set for St Ninians as council application given green light Daily Record14:24 12-Sept-24

North East housing association secures £90m funding deal Inside Housing13:14 12-Sept-24

London boroughs face ‘unprecedented’ housing finance pressures Local Government Chronicle12:42 12-Sept-24

Greater Manchester in push to ensure Gigabit connectivity for 200,000 social housing Thinkbroadband.com10:12 12-Sept-24

Military and veterans could be prioritised for council housing The News, Portsmouth07:53 12-Sept-24

Free Bytesize event: Making the case for high-quality social housing and Passivhaus The Developer20:00 11-Sept-24

Securing the Future of Council Housing Report Royal Borough of Greenwich (Press Release)17:34 11-Sept-24

What the Grenfell report gets wrong – structural racism is evident in access to safe social housing The Conversation (UK)17:31 11-Sept-24

Are recent migrants prioritised for council housing? Full Fact16:08 11-Sept-24

Recofloor scheme is ‘brilliant for our business’ Building Talk14:44 11-Sept-24

Traditional builders sign up to £800m MMC framework Inside Housing14:28 11-Sept-24

Consultation to begin on future management of Council housing in Cheshire West and Chester Cheshire West and Chester Council (Press Release)14:13 11-Sept-24

Council housing allocation decision due Portsmouth City Council (Press Release)13:32 11-Sept-24

Lloyds in talks with housing associations to pilot new finance models for social housing development Housing Today13:24 11-Sept-24

More than 20 traditional construction firms to £800m MMC social housing framework Building Magazine12:33 11-Sept-24

Mid Devon’s social housing projects continue to gain national recognition Mid Devon District Council (Press Release)12:07 11-Sept-24

NHF-backed alliance appoints 22 construction firms to £800m framework Housing Today11:53 11-Sept-24

Housing sector welcomes Northern Ireland draft programme for government as ‘starting point’ Housing Today11:53 11-Sept-24

Combined authority could set up new Housing Revenue Account to boost development, Liverpool mayor says Inside Housing11:14 11-Sept-24

Call on government to save council housing Wealden District Council (Press Release)10:50 11-Sept-24

Estate regenerations failed to replace social homes due to cross-subsidy model, NHF boss says Inside Housing10:44 11-Sept-24

Two hundred Council homes made more energy efficient St Albans City and District Council (Press Release)10:42 11-Sept-24

Traditional builders dominate £800m Mmc framework Construction Enquirer10:39 11-Sept-24

Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted? Big Issue10:21 11-Sept-24

Building Better and PfH sign up traditional building firms to £800m Mmc framework Building Design & Construction Magazine09:02 11-Sept-24

Estate regenerations failed to replace social homes due to cross-subsidy model, says NHF boss Inside Housing08:52 11-Sept-24

Let’s take this opportunity to improve our sector for young staff Inside Housing07:09 11-Sept-24

Bromford finalises land deal for affordable homes Specification Magazine06:57 11-Sept-24

AYA 2024 shortlists: Public and Social Housing Architect of the Year Building Design06:23 11-Sept-24

Call for nearly £210m to build more council homes BBC16:49 10-Sept-24

Plea for £208m to build council homes in Cambridge Star Radio15:26 10-Sept-24

Council to ask government for over £208m to build more council homes in Cambridge Cambridge News15:07 10-Sept-24

Homelessness charity Shelter photo bombs Great North Run to highlight cause Sunderland Echo14:25 10-Sept-24

Affordable homes, improving social housing and fighting homelessness are part of new… Banbury Guardian14:12 10-Sept-24

Proposed new approach to successfully deliver our 10-year house-building programme for Cambridge Cambridge City Council (Press Release)12:06 10-Sept-24

Regulator of Social Housing praises North Devon Homes North Devon Gazette11:52 10-Sept-24

Redditch council landlords call for government to save council homes Redditch Advertiser, Worcestershire11:16 10-Sept-24

England: Housemark report on first consumer standards inspections Scottish Housing News10:32 10-Sept-24

Council reveals when works on new neighbourhood in Nuneaton will be finished Coventry Live09:35 10-Sept-24

CPD module: how social landlords should assess and report performance on ESG Inside Housing07:28 10-Sept-24

Right to Buy isn’t to blame for depleted social housing stock City AM06:06 10-Sept-24

In the last month

The missing lesson of Grenfell? Give tenants a voice Prospect Magazine19:48 9-Sept-24

‘Look beyond Grenfell Inquiry recommendations and think about tenant relationships,’ says regulator Housing Today17:40 9-Sept-24

Welsh government ‘faces difficult choices’ over social housing target Public Finance15:59 9-Sept-24

Registered Social Landlord Quarterly Regulation Survey: summary January to March 2024 Welsh Government (Press Release)13:40 9-Sept-24

‘We need subsidy’ Liverpool HA boss tells Community Housing Summit as homelessness costs soar Housing Today13:06 9-Sept-24

City of Lincoln Council joins 100 local authorities urging government to save council homes City of Lincoln Council (Press Release)13:04 9-Sept-24

Landmark moment in construction of 46 council homes Haringey Council (Press Release)12:38 9-Sept-24

'Bloody nightmare' - I've been trapped in my house for three years because of one simple problem Liverpool World09:44 9-Sept-24

Bromborough man claims he’s been stuck in house for three years Birkenhead News09:08 9-Sept-24

Council homes in Edinburgh get climate ready Scottish Housing News08:41 9-Sept-24

SME house builder flags impact of one ‘below market’ offer in 20 from Section 106 bidders Inside Housing08:13 9-Sept-24

Sutton Council gives go-ahead for 'first step' of estate redevelopment Your Local Guardian07:51 9-Sept-24

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: how is the roll-out going? Inside Housing07:35 9-Sept-24

Social housing to be offered to Afghan families Stratford Herald,06:17 9-Sept-24

Southampton City Council joins calls for government to 'save council homes' Daily Echo03:52 9-Sept-24

Social housing plans could come to fruition as council eyes up land for £500k KentOnline17:27 8-Sept-24

Stark warning over new homes as council leaders call for emergency money Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk16:35 7-Sept-24

Bromborough man claims he’s been stuck inside for three years due to housing firm Wirral Globe11:44 7-Sept-24

All I do is watch telly - it's an absolutely bloody nightmare Liverpool Echo09:15 7-Sept-24

£12m plan for eco homes off A127 branded 'extortionate' and threat to health Echo News08:29 7-Sept-24

Shabby former Dudley council homes back up for sale Stourbridge News, West Midlands19:15 6-Sept-24

'We're not just putting up 106 homes and walking away - this will be a community' KentOnline16:07 6-Sept-24

Ministers have promised a “council housing revolution” - to deliver they must ensure social housebuilding is properly… New Economics Foundation15:25 6-Sept-24

Thurrock joins hundreds of council landlords asking government to safeguard council housing Thurrock Council (Press Release)15:04 6-Sept-24

Registered Social Landlord Quarterly Regulation Survey January to March 2024: summary Welsh Government (Press Release)14:51 6-Sept-24

Registered social landlord regulation surveys Welsh Government (Press Release)14:51 6-Sept-24

Grenfell inquiry can be a watershed moment for social housing – if we want it to be Big Issue12:10 6-Sept-24

The Week in Housing: the final Grenfell Tower Inquiry report did not hold back in delivering criticism Inside Housing12:09 6-Sept-24

Barnet Council celebrates as residents move into new council homes Government Business11:14 6-Sept-24

Council tenants stuck with Grenfell defects as private blocks next door are fixed i News11:03 6-Sept-24

Ground-breaking moment as work begins on new council homes Wandsworth Borough Council (Press Release)10:57 6-Sept-24

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Latest news on social housing in the UK, providing comprehensive coverage of affordable homes, council housing, housing associations, government policies, and the ongoing debate over how to address the nation's housing crisis.

Social housing in the United Kingdom refers to housing provided by local authorities and housing associations at affordable rents for people on low incomes or with particular needs. It plays a crucial role in ensuring access to decent, secure, and affordable homes for millions of Britons. However, the UK has been grappling with a severe shortage of social housing, with waiting lists growing and many people struggling to find suitable accommodation.

Recent developments in UK social housing include the government's pledge to build more affordable homes, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the housing sector, and the ongoing debate over the Right to Buy scheme, which allows council tenants to purchase their homes at a discount. Our feed brings you the latest news and analysis on these and other key issues, including updates on government funding, planning reforms, and the work of housing charities and advocacy groups.

Social housing has a significant impact on the lives of individuals and communities across the UK. It provides a safety net for those who cannot afford market rents, including low-income families, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Our feed highlights the human stories behind the housing crisis, featuring the experiences of social housing tenants, the challenges faced by local authorities and housing associations, and the innovative solutions being developed to address the shortage of affordable homes.

The history of social housing in the UK dates back to the late 19th century, with the introduction of the first council houses. The post-war period saw a significant expansion of social housing, with the construction of large council estates and the establishment of housing associations. However, the 1980s and 1990s witnessed a shift towards privatisation and the Right to Buy scheme, which has contributed to the current shortage of social housing.

Staying informed about social housing in the UK is essential for understanding one of the most pressing issues facing the nation. Our NewsNow feed brings you comprehensive coverage of this critical topic, with the latest news, analysis, and commentary from leading housing experts, policymakers, and advocates. Whether you're a social housing tenant, a housing professional, or simply someone who cares about building a fairer and more inclusive society, this feed is an essential resource for staying up-to-date on the state of social housing in the UK.

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