Press Releases

  • PRESS RELEASE: HOUSING STRATEGY PROVIDES WELCOME SHORT-TERM BOOST BUT WON’T SOLVE CRISIS

    Published: 25 November 2011 | Author: Val Taylor

    The Housing Forum's response to the Government's measures to "Get Britain Building".

  • The Housing Forum's Response to the National Planning Policy Framework

    Published: 13 October 2011 | Author: Colm Quinn

    We have now submitted The Housing Forum Response to Government and would like to thank all the members who contributed to this document. This work has been supported by The Housing Forum working group "Do it Yourself Housing and Planning in a Localist World" (report here). For your information pleas

  • PRESS RELEASE: Radical Changes Critical for Future Affordable House Building

    Published: 23 September 2011 | Author: Colm Quinn

    Housing associations must radically review their business operations, including the way they raise private finance, to ensure they continue to build sufficient affordable homes, says a report published today. At the Heart is Housing - Making Affordable Rent Happen, published by The Housing Forum, says the sector has reached a ‘tipping point’ where thousands of new homes are urgently needed and the process of finance, delivery, planning and regulation requires simplification.

  • PRESS RELEASE: House Building Industry Calls for Clearer Policy on Future Affordable Housing

    Published: 16 September 2011 | Author: Colm Quinn

    The Housing Forum, a professional network representing housing providers and firms that make up their supply chains, is urging the government to set out a clear long-term vision for affordable housing in England and Wales. The call comes at a time when industry surveys show the number of starts on new homes continuing to fall and registered providers are coming to terms with the detail of the government’s 2011-15 Affordable Homes Programme.

  • PRESS RELEASE: Building Industry Prepares to Start Work on Affordable Homes

    Published: 11 July 2011 | Author: Colm Quinn

    Building contractors are gearing themselves up for a significant increase in work once housing providers discover whether their bids to build affordable homes have been successful. Many contractors have been reliant upon private sector work during the past few months as bids submitted by housing associations and other registered providers were considered by the Homes and Communities Agency.

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