The Housing Forum has today published our new Housing Solutions. This sets out the key ways that policymakers and the housing sector can work together to deliver on our ambition of a quality home for all. housingforum.org.uk/housing-solu...

Housing Solutions: Practical insights from the housing sector : The Housing Forum

The Housing Forum has today published our new Housing Solutions. This sets out the key ways that policymakers and the housing sector can work together to deliver on our ambition of a quality home for ...

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The Housing Forum has raised concerns that new fire safety regulations could make it impossible to fit solar panels on smaller roofs. Increasing distances from roof edges, features and neighbouring properties will reduce the number of solar panels that can fit housingforum.org.uk/the-housing-...

The Housing Forum raises concerns that new fire safety regulations could make it impossible to fit solar panels on smaller roofs : The Housing Forum

The Housing Forum has responded to the Health and Safety Executive’s review of fire safety raising concerns about the impact that the proposed changes to fire safety rules on solar PV could have on fi...

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Why do councils and housing associations end up paying more than private developers to build new homes? Our new report argues that procurement processes as one of the most significant drivers of development costs within the public sector. housingforum.org.uk/reports/key-...

Procurement – the price we pay….. and the path to improvement : The Housing Forum

Our new report – Procurement – the Price we pay, and the path to improvement – sets out how councils and housing associations are paying more than private developers to build new homes due to slow and...

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With the Future Homes Standard now launched more people will be living in homes with advanced technologies such as heat pumps, mechanical ventilation systems, and solar PV. How do we build and manage these homes so they work for the people who live in them? housingforum.org.uk/events/susta...

High Tech Homes  - Sustainable Asset Management Series : The Housing Forum

For the first instalment of our newly launched Sustainable Asset Management Series, we are exploring the theme of “high-tech homes”. With the Future Homes Standard now launched more people will be liv...

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With the Future Homes Standard now launched more people will be living in homes with advanced technologies such as heat pumps, mechanical ventilation systems, and solar PV. How do we build and manage these homes so they work for the people who live in them? housingforum.org.uk/events/susta...

High Tech Homes  - Sustainable Asset Management Series : The Housing Forum

For the first instalment of our newly launched Sustainable Asset Management Series, we are exploring the theme of “high-tech homes”. With the Future Homes Standard now launched more people will be liv...

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We welcome the reforms to the Right to Buy announced today in the Kings Speech. Our recent report called for many of the reforms that the Government has today confirmed it will soon be taking forward in the new Social Housing Renewal Bill. housingforum.org.uk/reports/key-...

Reforming the Right to Buy : The Housing Forum

Our new briefing on the Right to Buy sets out practical steps for reforming the system, including introducing a Buyers' Charter on sales, giving councils the confidence to build, and making this easie...

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We're pleased to see that the Government has today confirmed that the Right to Buy will be reformed. We've been calling for these reforms, to reduce the loss of much-needed social homes, and encourage councils to build new homes. - www.gov.uk/government/n...

Our new CEO, Alex Notay, has a long interview with @carlbrowne17.bsky.social in @housingtoday.bsky.social Today setting out her vision for The Housing Forum and wider housing sector: www.housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/a-n...

A new era for regeneration: Housing Forum’s Alex Notay on funding models, patient capital and the future of placemaking

As pressures mount across planning, funding and delivery, new Housing Forum CEO and Regen Connect advisory panellist Alex Notay outlines why the sector must step beyond traditional silos to unlock reg...

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New figures out today illustrate the stress the social housing system is under. "The metric means that the sector is generating just 87p in underlying cash per pound of interest after major repairs are taken into account". www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/sectors...

Sector’s average interest cover dragged down by small number of large providers, RSH report says

The sector’s average interest cover has fallen due to a small number of very large providers, according to a new report from the Regulator of Social Housing.

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Social landlords spent 13% more on repairs last year - but rents went up by only 2.7%. This is leaving a growing gap in the finances of housing associations and councils - and leaving them unable to invest in new homes. www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/insi...

Some really helpful announcements here for supporting the supply of new social housing: - Loans to landlords at just 0.1% interest - £3.5m for the Council Housebuilding Support Fund - Less bureaucracy for councils who don't own much council housing to start building www.gov.uk/government/n...

Thousands more families to get warm, secure social homes

The government has unveiled a new social and affordable housing package today.

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We welcomed the Government’s Warm Homes Plan. Our members across the housing sector know how important it is to reduce energy bills, keep homes warm and reduce emissions from our housing stock. Four key points from the Warm Homes Plan that the housing sector should be aware of:

This is welcome news from the Building Safety Regulator - having an ongoing dialogue around what is needed will really help to get applications processed faster, and improve the rates of success, getting high quality new homes built faster. www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/bsr-to-...

BSR to allow ‘staged applications’ for all higher-risk buildings

The Building Safety Regulator will now accept staged applications for all new higher-risk buildings at Gateway 2, which could help speed up approvals.

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The FCA has announced a review of mortgage lending rules to: - Increase flexibility for first time buyers - Review rules around later-life lending - Explore how AI can help mortgage brokers - Protect vulnerable consumers www.fca.org.uk/news/press-r...

FCA sets out plans to help build mortgage market of the future

First-time buyers and the self-employed could get a step-up onto the housing ladder, under new plans from the FCA.

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It's great to see so many of our Councils Network members top the table for building new homes. And a 10.7% rise in council housebuilding in the last year nationwide. Good write up from @jessmccabe.bsky.social @insidehousing.bsky.social here www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/bigg...

Meet the councils who are building homes again - the numbers are up more than 10% in one year, despite all the bad news recently about how difficult it is. www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/bigg...

Biggest Council House Builders 2025

Which councils built the most homes in 2024-25? And how many did they complete? Jess McCabe reports.

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We welcome measures announced in today’s budget to support the housebuilding sector and reductions to the levies on electricity bills but call for more support for councils with the costs of homelessness. housingforum.org.uk/the-housing-...

The Housing Forum welcomes measures announced in today's budget : The Housing Forum

The Housing Forum welcomes measures announced in today’s budget to support the housebuilding sector and reductions to the levies on electricity bills but calls for more support for councils with the c...

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What are we hoping for in tomorrow's budget? 1) Funding social landlords to maintain and upgrade their existing homes, alongside building new homes: - Rent convergence to allow social rents to increase back to target rents, of at least £2 a week. - Higher grant rates for larger social homes

Opinions may vary, but the figures speak for themselves: Help to Buy has generated £1.38billion for taxpayers and supported 328,346 first-time buyers onto the market. We’ve analysed the performance of Help to Buy, here’s what we found 👇

Government is planning changes to the planning system to streamline it: - Removing Sports England, The Gardens Trust & Theatres Trust as statutory consultees - Reducing the scope of statutory consultees - Measures to ensure they don't hold up planning applications. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Reforms to the statutory consultee system

We are seeking views on reforming the role of statutory consultees in the planning system in England.

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The Government has today published the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme. This prospectus sets out how they will be allocating the £39bn for housing over the next 10 years. www.gov.uk/guidance/soc...

Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) 2026 to 2036

Information for housing providers about funding for development of affordable housing through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) 2026 to 2036.

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We submitted evidence to The House of Commons committee's inquiry into Land Value Capture and are pleased to see it has helped inform many of the recommendations, committees.parliament.uk/publications...

🏠Our latest Housing Outlook finds that the affordability gap between Local Housing Allowance and local rents set to reach record level next year🏠 Read now➡️https://buff.ly/iZ80qbA

Yesterday's panorama was an excellent overview of the challenges in building 1.5m homes - skills, planning, and nutrient neutrality problems were all well explained. It's a great watch for anyone wanting to understand what makes it hard to get new homes built. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Panorama - The Race to Build 1.5 Million Homes

The government’s made a very big promise: to build 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029. Anita Rani and Justin Rowlatt travel the length of the country to find out if it can be done.

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The housing shortage is causing people to resent migrants, even in Liverpool - a city with a strong tradition of welcoming people. We need to build more homes so that there's a quality home for all.

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Latest from me: on what Liverpool says about the housing crisis, and the uneasy state of politics www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The shortlist for Building Awards' Best Housing Project has been published - in partnership with The Housing Forum. Creative design, clever use of challenging infill sites and impressive eco credentials - do take a look for inspiration on what can be achieved. www.building.co.uk/building-awa...

Building Awards 2025 shortlists: Housing Project of the Year

In a series celebrating the Building Awards finalists, we look at the shortlist for Housing Project of the Year, in partnership with The Housing Forum

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If private rents are not accessible to people on low incomes: - people become homeless and go to the council for help, instead of finding a new private rental - councils cannot rehouse into the PRS - social tenants rarely move out - causing the decline in relets seen in recent years.

Homelessness stats just out show another new record in households (132k) and children (172k) living in temporary accommodation. Up 7.5% in last year www.gov.uk/government/s...

Less than 40% of construction students go on to careers in the industry. We’re working to change this. There is already some exciting progress happening within our Partner a College pilot – watch this space.