Government Planning White Paper 2020: will it help us to build more homes?

21 February 2020

Andrew is head of the social housing team at Wright Hassall.

We are all eagerly awaiting the government’s proposed planning White Paper which is supposed to help it deliver “on the homes the country needs, building at least one million homes over this Parliament.”

Building more homes – what do we need?

22 January 2020

Andrew is head of the social housing team at Wright Hassall.

Political parties state they want more homes built to solve the housing crisis, but is the current system fit for purpose to achieve it?

Le Bon Court: an award-winning small development

3 December 2019

Kalumba is Head of Build to Rent at Network Homes

When Wembley-based housing association Network Homes purchased a derelict hotel in Harrow town centre for redevelopment, little did we know this once innocuous site would become a first for Harrow and a key example of best practice for small development sites in London.

Cornerstone's approach to regeneration: Mount Dinham

9 September 2019

Rick is Chief Executive of Cornerstone Housing

Established in the 1860s, by the early years of this century the Mount Dinham Cottage Trust recognised that the resources needed to address essential repairs, let alone bring its ageing properties up to modern standards, far exceeded its funds. A solution was required that would prevent the cottages from being sold to a private developer and lost to the affordable sector.