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Our most-read news pieces in 2019
We reveal which of our news articles were clicked on by the most subscribers in 2019
Inside Housing brings you an unparalleled housing news service, with daily exclusives, breaking stories, reports of announcements and reaction from the sector. Below are the 10 articles our subscribers read most over the past 12 months.
List based on total page views between 1 January and 6 December 2019, excluding articles viewed for less than 90 seconds
10. L&Q wipes £170m from projected surplus due to ‘market downturn’ and rising costs
In January, London’s largest housing association warned staff its surplus will be cut in half due to a “downturn” in the property market and rises in costs. The concern about the possible wider implications for the sector were very obvious.
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9. Large association has 400 unsold homes amid ‘massive market slowdown’
Another piece raising concerns about the housing market comes in at number nine. In this February story, housing associations in London warned that sales were slowing down.
8. Housing association tenants to get ‘shared ownership’ Right to Buy, Jenrick reveals
It may well go down as the one of the shortest-lived housing policies of all time. In September, housing secretary Robert Jenrick announced a new ‘shared ownership’ Right to Buy scheme for housing association tenants.
The policy ultimately did not end up in the Conservative election manifesto a few weeks later, which instead included a pledge to increase the voluntary Right to Buy.
But our readers were not to know this at the time and were eager for information.
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7. L&Q carried out closed tender for major IT contract, leaked documents reveal
Stories based on leaks always gain attention. This one not only concerned a high-profile landlord, it also touched on two core issues for the social housing sector – procurement and IT.
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6. Peabody to halt purchase of ‘large site’ following shared ownership announcement
This follow-up story to September’s ‘shared ownership’ Right to Buy announcement attracted even more attention from our subscribers.
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5. Homes England names next strategic partners in £500m deals
The identities of recipients of government funding always get attention – from those who have received the money, as well as those who have missed out. Coupled with interest in the relatively new strategic partner model, that ensured this story picked up a healthy number of page views from our subscribers.
4. Sanctuary boss hits back at Dispatches investigation
A Channel 4 Dispatches investigation into the repairs service at Sanctuary Housing Group sparked a great deal of interest across the sector.
3. Housing association fined £1m over death of five-year-old girl
It is no surprise that many readers were interested in the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Alexys Brown in 2015 in a Synergy Homes property.
2. Billionaire property family William Pears Group enters social housing market
The registrations list on the Regulator of Social Housing’s website is often a good source of stories. This proved very true when the paper trail behind a registration in February led to one of the wealthiest families on Earth.
1. Boris Johnson considers focus on homeownership
In the immediate aftermath of Boris Johnson’s ascension to prime minister, Inside Housing was briefed by well placed sources that he would revert Theresa May’s housing focus back to homeownership – a story that has proved accurate.
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