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Short on time? Tuesday’s housing news in five minutes
A round-up of the top stories this morning from Inside Housing and elsewhere
Government confirms plans for New Homes Ombudsman
Ministers have confirmed that a ‘New Homes Ombudsman’, which will see compensation paid to people faced with shoddy work in new builds, will be set up “as soon as possible”.
Plans for the new ombudsman were first announced in October 2018. The government has confirmed all developers will be required to belong to the ombudsman.
The creation of the New Home Ombudsman means buyers of new homes will no longer have to face long and costly legal battles to resolve issues with developers.
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Welsh government invests £45m in modular housing to create ‘next generation of social housing’
Welsh ministers have announced plan to invest £45m in modular housing, as part of its new modern methods of construction (MMC) strategy.
The strategy is being released in response to last year’s affordable housing review, which recommended MMC as a way to speed up the delivery of social and affordable homes.
The news follows a similar move from the UK government, which announced last year that it was investing £30m in modular house builder Ilke Homes.
Lunchtime long read
Less than two weeks before Boris Johnson’s government unveils its first Budget, Matthew Bailes, chief executive of Paradigm, discusses how the sector should be engaging with the government.
Quote of the day
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“We welcome the decision today (24 February 2020) of the High Court dismissing Inclusion Housing’s challenge to our regulatory judgement following the court’s careful consideration of this matter. Our judgement on Inclusion Housing remains in place and we continue to work with the organisation and hope it will take steps to address our concerns.”
The Regulator of Social Housing reacts to a High Court decision to reject a lease-based housing association’s unprecedented attempt to overturn a regulatory judgement in a landmark legal case for the sector.
In the papers
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Today the head of the Environment Agency will warn against building new homes on flood plains, as parts of the UK continue to be affected by severe floods, the BBC reports.
The BBC has also produced a photo essay about living in tower blocks, called “The ups and down of high rise living”.
Meanwhile, The Guardian reports on Labour’s demands for the government to review its housing strategy as a result of the floods.
Local news
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Thirteen has been accused of “deserting” people who live in Teesside as it closes help desks in two towns, Teesside Live reports. The landlord blames low customer footfall for the closures.
Plans to build more than 1,400 homes on a 49-acre site in Bristol have been approved by housing minister Robert Jenrick, the BBC reports. Sport England had initially rejected the plans, meaning the government was forced to make a ruling on the matter.
Councillors at Mid Suffolk District Council have approved a 300-home plan in Woolpit, despite warnings that the development will be a “catastrophe” for the village, Bury Free Press reports.
Around the sector
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