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Stephen Delahunty
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News editor @insidehousing - focus on building safety. Contact: stephen.delahunty@oceanmedia.co.uk
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🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨 The government will announce a near doubling of the Affordable Homes Programme tomorrow as part of Spending Review www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/spendin...
Spending Review will deliver 10-year rent settlement and £39bn Affordable Homes Programme
The chancellor is set to announce a 10-year rent settlement and a £39bn Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) as part of tomorrow’s Spending Review.
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June 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Interesting High Court judgement here that has learning for the sector on data protection, insurance and indemnity:
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High Court rules landlord entitled to additional £6m indemnity from insurance broker after data breach
A housing association’s broker has been found liable for “breach of duty” in a landmark High Court judgment.
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April 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Nice to highlight the wins for a change.
@kathyswinds.bsky.social has been smashing it with this campaign:
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Major councils change data collection on children in temporary accommodation after Inside Housing investigation
Several councils confirmed they changed their reporting system since Inside Housing launched its tracker on the number of children living in temporary housing.
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April 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Me on the spring equinox and £4m town house-owning ministers - whose energy bills are covered by the tax payer - cutting benefits for social housing tenants
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March 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Bumper insight pieces on Inside Housing:
@kathyswinds.bsky.social updates our live data dashboard on toddlers and babies are living in temporary accommodation:
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@jennymessenger.bsky.social with full list of allocations in latest Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund round:
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March 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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ICYMI - @jamesriding.bsky.social is at @mipim.bsky.social this week where he kicked things off with an interview with the shadow housing minister.
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This was followed up today with an exclusive chat with the new boss of Homes England.
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March 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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A look at the detail in the bill with @jennymessenger.bsky.social and James Wilmore
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5 things we learned from the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Jenny Messenger and James Wilmore have stripped back the legalese in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to see how the government hopes to make the reforms work
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March 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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My round up of the week with exclusives from @peteapps.bsky.social and @jamesriding.bsky.social and thoughts on leasehold from @julesbirch.bsky.social www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/the-...
The Week in Housing: leasehold reform, Tri Fire saga and call for service charge probe
The Week in Housing is our weekly newsletter, rounding up the most important headlines for housing professionals.
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March 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Great follow up here on Tri Fire by @peteapps.bsky.social
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Exclusive: government officials warned about fire risk assessor two years before his removal from approved contractors list
Officials were warned about the quality of a fire risk assessor’s work two years before he was removed from the approved contractors list, emails obtained by Inside Housing have revealed.
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March 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Government just announced it will respond to the final Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations tomorrow. Key points from the report below
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Grenfell Tower Inquiry report: key recommendations for social housing providers
The Grenfell Inquiry final report is set to change how the social housing sector operates. Peter Apps picks out some of the standout points from the guidance.
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February 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Did a similar investigation 5 years ago and what's changed is companies making even more from temporary accommodation. Mostly the same companies, so permanent for them if not the tenants
February 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Help! Had a frustrating last minute bail out and I really need to speak to a housing association board member today (or tomorrow morning absolute latest) - if that's you please just raise your hand and DM me if I can give you call

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February 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Glad to finally publish this joint investigation with Pete Apps and Vicky Spratt at @theipaper.com. In it we look at the top 20 organisation in the UK generating tens of millions in income by providing TA to local authorities.

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Inside the economics of temporary accommodation
Although temporary accommodation now costs the taxpayer more than £2bn a year, spending on this type of housing remains largely unexamined. Inside Housing and the i newspaper joined forces to find out...
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February 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Interesting look at the construction skills system here by @JennyMessenger_ and what needs to change for the gov to deliver its 1.5m homes target www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/does...
Does the construction skills system need a rethink?
A new report into housebuilding calls for an overhaul of the construction skills system. Jenny Messenger looks at the key recommendations.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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We've launched a new survey to see what housing staff think are the biggest issues affecting their job. Link below. Cheers
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Inside Housing launches survey asking frontline staff about their biggest concerns
Inside Housing is seeking responses from frontline social housing staff to a survey asking what they think are the biggest issues affecting their job.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Interesting case this and only the second time its happened:
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Bailed-out landlord repays regulator after selling assets to London association
A landlord that was saved by the English regulator through a special £670,000 payment has been wound down after selling off its social housing assets.
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February 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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🚨Breaking news🚨

The government has set a data for Awaab's Law to come into force:
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Government sets date for Awaab’s Law to be introduced across social housing sector
The deputy prime minister and housing secretary has confirmed when Awaab’s Law will come into force across the social rented sector.
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February 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Genuine question: are there any good reasons why temporary accommodation shouldn't be regulated?
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Number of child deaths in temporary accommodation rises to 80 in one year
New data has revealed that the number of children who died in temporary accommodation has risen to 80.
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January 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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More than seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire and this is still the case. Pretty shocking. www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/disagre...
Disagreement in industry over cladding and no standards for fire doors, report finds
Research has found disagreement in the industry over what a cladding product is and no standards for fire doors and other fire barriers.
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January 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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The sector continues to lobby the government ahead of Spending Review in March
January 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Had fun going back and forth to the National Archives on this to help mark @insidehousing.bsky.social's 40th anniversary year.
👉Wanted to put “true cost of council housing” on a “more business-like footing”
👉Concern "left-wing activists will take over" trusts
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The housing act from 1988 that shaped the sector today
Margaret Thatcher’s government spearheaded major reforms with the Housing Act 1988. Stephen Delahunty digs into the archives and speaks to two of the key players.
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January 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM