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https://housingforum.org.uk/
The cross-sector, public & private #ukhousing industry membership body representing 150+ organisations.
RT ≠ endorsement
https://housingforum.org.uk/
3) Improving housing quality:
- Removal of VAT from retrofitting, regeneration and fire safety work undertaken by social landlords
- New funding to cover costs of meeting higher energy efficiency standards or the new Decent Homes Standard.
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- Removal of VAT from retrofitting, regeneration and fire safety work undertaken by social landlords
- New funding to cover costs of meeting higher energy efficiency standards or the new Decent Homes Standard.
housingforum.org.uk/campaigns/th...
The Housing Forum submits input for the Chancellor's Autumn Budget : The Housing Forum
The Government faces tough fiscal choices – nevertheless spending on housing will support growth, reduce future costs to other departments (welfare, healthcare) and is essential to deliver the Governm...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
3) Improving housing quality:
- Removal of VAT from retrofitting, regeneration and fire safety work undertaken by social landlords
- New funding to cover costs of meeting higher energy efficiency standards or the new Decent Homes Standard.
housingforum.org.uk/campaigns/th...
- Removal of VAT from retrofitting, regeneration and fire safety work undertaken by social landlords
- New funding to cover costs of meeting higher energy efficiency standards or the new Decent Homes Standard.
housingforum.org.uk/campaigns/th...
2) Support for the wider housing sector:
- Adequate resourcing for the Building Safety Regulator
- Rethinking planned changes to landfill tax which could add £25k to the cost of building a new home
- Tax changes to support the for-profit RP and Build-to-Rent sectors
- First time buyer support
- Adequate resourcing for the Building Safety Regulator
- Rethinking planned changes to landfill tax which could add £25k to the cost of building a new home
- Tax changes to support the for-profit RP and Build-to-Rent sectors
- First time buyer support
The Housing Forum submits input for the Chancellor's Autumn Budget : The Housing Forum
The Government faces tough fiscal choices – nevertheless spending on housing will support growth, reduce future costs to other departments (welfare, healthcare) and is essential to deliver the Governm...
housingforum.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
2) Support for the wider housing sector:
- Adequate resourcing for the Building Safety Regulator
- Rethinking planned changes to landfill tax which could add £25k to the cost of building a new home
- Tax changes to support the for-profit RP and Build-to-Rent sectors
- First time buyer support
- Adequate resourcing for the Building Safety Regulator
- Rethinking planned changes to landfill tax which could add £25k to the cost of building a new home
- Tax changes to support the for-profit RP and Build-to-Rent sectors
- First time buyer support
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
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
The Housing Forum submits input for the Chancellor's Autumn Budget : The Housing Forum
The Government faces tough fiscal choices – nevertheless spending on housing will support growth, reduce future costs to other departments (welfare, healthcare) and is essential to deliver the Governm...
housingforum.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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
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
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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 👇
We’ve analysed the performance of Help to Buy, here’s what we found 👇
www.hbf.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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 👇
We’ve analysed the performance of Help to Buy, here’s what we found 👇
The Housing Forum welcomes this consultation - many of these ideas are ones we've been calling for, in our paper on Streamlining Planning - housingforum.org.uk/wp-content/u...
It is important to strike the right balance between consultation and streamlining planning to build more homes.
It is important to strike the right balance between consultation and streamlining planning to build more homes.
housingforum.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The Housing Forum welcomes this consultation - many of these ideas are ones we've been calling for, in our paper on Streamlining Planning - housingforum.org.uk/wp-content/u...
It is important to strike the right balance between consultation and streamlining planning to build more homes.
It is important to strike the right balance between consultation and streamlining planning to build more homes.
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...
- 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.
www.gov.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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...
- 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...
The GLA allocates is own share of the grant for London. And announced today, six northern mayors will also £7bn between them to allocate. (Greater Manchester, West Midlands, North East, West Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region and South Yorkshire)
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The GLA allocates is own share of the grant for London. And announced today, six northern mayors will also £7bn between them to allocate. (Greater Manchester, West Midlands, North East, West Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region and South Yorkshire)
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.
www.gov.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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...
The key recommendations on Land Value Capture were:
1 ) New template clauses for S106 agreements
2) Reinstate funded Level 7 planning apprenticeships for students over 21
3) Dispute resolution for deadlocked negotiations between LAs and developers
4) Publish updated land value estimates data
1 ) New template clauses for S106 agreements
2) Reinstate funded Level 7 planning apprenticeships for students over 21
3) Dispute resolution for deadlocked negotiations between LAs and developers
4) Publish updated land value estimates data
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The key recommendations on Land Value Capture were:
1 ) New template clauses for S106 agreements
2) Reinstate funded Level 7 planning apprenticeships for students over 21
3) Dispute resolution for deadlocked negotiations between LAs and developers
4) Publish updated land value estimates data
1 ) New template clauses for S106 agreements
2) Reinstate funded Level 7 planning apprenticeships for students over 21
3) Dispute resolution for deadlocked negotiations between LAs and developers
4) Publish updated land value estimates data
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...
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
committees.parliament.uk
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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...
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
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🏠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
Read now➡️https://buff.ly/iZ80qbA
October 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🏠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
Read now➡️https://buff.ly/iZ80qbA
The Housing Forum helped with some of the background research for this programme, and it was great to see several of our members feature in it, including Vistry's factory making new homes.
October 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Housing Forum helped with some of the background research for this programme, and it was great to see several of our members feature in it, including Vistry's factory making new homes.
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.
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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.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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.
We need to build more homes so that there's a quality home for all.
Latest from me: on what Liverpool says about the housing crisis, and the uneasy state of politics www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris
Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsiders, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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.
We need to build more homes so that there's a quality home for all.
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...
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
www.building.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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...
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...
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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.
- 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.
October 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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.
- 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.
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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...
www.gov.uk/government/s...
October 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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...
www.gov.uk/government/s...
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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.
We’re working to change this.
There is already some exciting progress happening within our Partner a College pilot – watch this space.
October 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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.
We’re working to change this.
There is already some exciting progress happening within our Partner a College pilot – watch this space.
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Our new report, with the 1.5m Home Campaign is now out: housingforum.org.uk/wp-content/u...
It reveals the top 10 things councils believe hold them back from delivering more homes. Viability and funding top the list.
It reveals the top 10 things councils believe hold them back from delivering more homes. Viability and funding top the list.
October 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Our new report, with the 1.5m Home Campaign is now out: housingforum.org.uk/wp-content/u...
It reveals the top 10 things councils believe hold them back from delivering more homes. Viability and funding top the list.
It reveals the top 10 things councils believe hold them back from delivering more homes. Viability and funding top the list.
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This is excellent news for everyone involved in housing & planning. I know I'm biased because Alex is one of my co-hosts on the Planning After Dark podcast but she really is an excellent choice by the @housingforum.org.uk
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Notay as our new Chief Executive Officer. housingforum.org.uk/alex-notay-a...
Alex Notay appointed new CEO of The Housing Forum : The Housing Forum
The Housing Forum is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Notay as its new Chief Executive Officer. Alex will take over from the long-serving CEO, Shelagh Grant, who announced her retirement ...
housingforum.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is excellent news for everyone involved in housing & planning. I know I'm biased because Alex is one of my co-hosts on the Planning After Dark podcast but she really is an excellent choice by the @housingforum.org.uk
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Notay as our new Chief Executive Officer. housingforum.org.uk/alex-notay-a...
Alex Notay appointed new CEO of The Housing Forum : The Housing Forum
The Housing Forum is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Notay as its new Chief Executive Officer. Alex will take over from the long-serving CEO, Shelagh Grant, who announced her retirement ...
housingforum.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Notay as our new Chief Executive Officer. housingforum.org.uk/alex-notay-a...
Our new report, with the 1.5m Home Campaign is now out: housingforum.org.uk/wp-content/u...
It reveals the top 10 things councils believe hold them back from delivering more homes. Viability and funding top the list.
It reveals the top 10 things councils believe hold them back from delivering more homes. Viability and funding top the list.
October 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Our new report, with the 1.5m Home Campaign is now out: housingforum.org.uk/wp-content/u...
It reveals the top 10 things councils believe hold them back from delivering more homes. Viability and funding top the list.
It reveals the top 10 things councils believe hold them back from delivering more homes. Viability and funding top the list.
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The current home buying and selling process in England is slow, costly and stressful.
Today, we announce further measures to make it quicker and cheaper.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Today, we announce further measures to make it quicker and cheaper.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
UK ministers aim to speed up homebuying by four weeks
Proposed government overhaul of house purchase process looks at shifting some costs from buyers to sellers
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The current home buying and selling process in England is slow, costly and stressful.
Today, we announce further measures to make it quicker and cheaper.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Today, we announce further measures to make it quicker and cheaper.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
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Full details of what the Government is proposing to speed up property transactions now out - www.gov.uk/government/c...
The reasons for tackling this problem are pretty clear:
The reasons for tackling this problem are pretty clear:
October 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Full details of what the Government is proposing to speed up property transactions now out - www.gov.uk/government/c...
The reasons for tackling this problem are pretty clear:
The reasons for tackling this problem are pretty clear:
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A depressing set of stats from the HBF. The new Government has been trying to reform planning so why is this happening?
- New Planning Bill hasn't passed yet, nor have the new higher housing targets come into effect in most areas
- Housing market isn't strong
- Viability on small sites collapsing
- New Planning Bill hasn't passed yet, nor have the new higher housing targets come into effect in most areas
- Housing market isn't strong
- Viability on small sites collapsing
September 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A depressing set of stats from the HBF. The new Government has been trying to reform planning so why is this happening?
- New Planning Bill hasn't passed yet, nor have the new higher housing targets come into effect in most areas
- Housing market isn't strong
- Viability on small sites collapsing
- New Planning Bill hasn't passed yet, nor have the new higher housing targets come into effect in most areas
- Housing market isn't strong
- Viability on small sites collapsing