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Barratt boss to spearhead HCA's Accelerated Construction unit30/03/2017
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has appointed Stephen Kinsella as its new Director of Accelerated Construction. Kinsella spent the last 11 years as the [...]
Social housing sector reports continued strong financial performance24/08/2016
The social housing sector remains in a strong financial position with access to sufficient finance, according to the latest quarterly survey published by the Homes [...]
Lister appointed as HCA chairman13/07/2016
Sir Edward Lister has been appointed as the new chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency, having been put forward by the Department of Communities [...]
New Chair of Homes and Communities Agency appointed22/06/2016
Sir Edward Lister has been appointed the new chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency, Communities Secretary Greg Clark announced. Sir Edward joins with years [...]
Boost to London housing from 1,000 homes built to rent24/05/2016
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis have welcomed two multi-million pound deals that will see over 1,000 new build-to-rent homes constructed in London. The schemes comprise 636 [...]
Housing associations continue to invest – HCA publishes Global Accounts17/02/2016
The social housing sector remains financially robust, according to the 2015 Global Accounts published by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) today. The accounts demonstrate [...]
NextGeneration annual sustainability benchmark 2015 report available07/12/2015
NextGeneration is an annual sustainability benchmark of the 25 largest homebuilders in the UK. The benchmark enables homebuilders, Government, investors and the public to understand [...]
HCA publishes latest set of Housing Statistics03/12/2015
A total of 10,592 new homes were started through programmes run by the Homes and Communities Agency in the first 6 months of this financial [...]
HCA exceeds housing delivery targets by over 11,000 homes16/06/2015
A total of 179,170 homes of all tenures were completed through programmes run by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) during the 2011-15 Spending Review [...]
Plans approved for £100 million Forest of Dean regeneration19/11/2014
Work can start on the £100 million regeneration of a former Forest of Dean mining area after plans were approved for the project on 14 [...]
New homes and railway station to be built in Sefton19/09/2014
Hundreds of houses and a new railway station are to be built on land in Maghull after Sefton Council resolved to grant planning permission for [...]
First Public Land Initiative deal to bring new homes to Aintree30/07/2014
109 new homes are to be built on former railway land in Aintree, after the first deal of its kind in the country was completed. [...]
First public land pilot disposal to bring new homes to Liverpool and Land Development and Disposal Plan29/07/2014
More than 100 new homes are to be built on former railway land in Aintree, Liverpool, after completion of the first public land pilot disposal. [...]
HCA sets out delivery priorities for 2014-1816/07/2014
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has today set out the ways in which it will use its land, investment and effective regulation to maintain [...]
New public land powers for Boris welcomed 15/07/2014
New legislation will give the mayor of London greater powers to seize public land for development. The coalition’s Infrastructure Bill has empowered the Homes & [...]
HCA publishes official Housing Statistics21/11/2013
A total of 10,890 new homes were completed in the first six months of the year, while a further 12,569 new homes were started on [...]
HCA publishes feedback on proposed changes to Regulatory Framework28/10/2013
The regulator of social housing providers, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), has published its analysis of the sector’s initial response to a discussion document [...]
Plymouth housing project backed by HCA investment15/10/2013
Developers have started work on the next phase of house building on Plymouth’s £120million Mount Wise development of the formal naval headquarters, thanks to an [...]
Effective governance and risk management are key to viability - HCA publishes Sector Risk Profile20/09/2013
The context for social housing continues to change, meaning that providers need the skills and capacity to manage these risks effectively to ensure viability. This [...]
Detailed plans for new school for Bristol unveiled11/09/2013
Plans for a new 420-pupil school in south Bristol have been made available for local people to view on Tuesday, 10 September. The school is [...]
Social housing sector continues to generate income and remains financially strong03/09/2013
The social housing sector once again continues to access sufficient finance and manage its exposure to the housing market, according to the latest quarterly survey [...]
HCA publishes second statistical data return21/08/2013
Private registered providers of social housing own 2,634,917 homes, a 1.9% increase on the total for 2012, according to the HCA’s Statistical Data Return (SDR) [...]
£10Million development completed in Runcorn06/08/2013
Residents have already started to move in to new homes in Runcorn after a three year regeneration project is completed. Woodland Walk, Runcorn has been [...]
£170million redevelopment of Central Park gets underway26/07/2013
Work on a flagship regeneration scheme in Darlington has begun that will see the development of new homes, office and retail space, green and formal [...]
Partners welcome the benefits more homes will bring to Basildon 19/07/2013
Partners involved in the Nethermayne proposals in Basildon, Essex, highlight the positive benefits of the project following the decision to approve outline plans for 725 [...]
£2million investment transforms 1970s block into 'wonderful' new homes18/07/2013
A £2million project has been praised for transforming an unpopular block of flats into ‘wonderful’ homes in one of Manchester’s most sought-after areas. Steven Court, [...]
New homes for Herne Bay residents09/07/2013
The Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Cllr Heather Taylor, joined forces with eight-year-old Bethany Beard to officially open a £3m housing scheme in Herne Bay on [...]
Travis Perkins Group Omega Development gets planning green light01/07/2013
Warrington Borough Council has granted planning permission to Omega Warrington Limited (OWL) to construct a 700,000 sq ft regional logistics centre for the Travis Perkins [...]
Search starts for team to lead Portsmouth Gateway transformation21/06/2013
Developers are being sought to transform a derelict site in Portsmouth as part of the first stage of a regeneration project which aims to bring [...]

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Balance Street, Uttoxeter
Designed to complement the existing streetscape, the two main apartment blocks will draw inspiration from their Georgian neighbours, balancing traditional styling with modern comforts such [...]

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Housing Design Awards 2014
In recent years there has been an emphasis on the role of local authorities in helping to bring forward good quality housing. Since 2005 the [...]