Grainne Cuffe

Deputy News Editor at Inside Housing

Deputy news editor @insidehousing covering councils, regulation and legal, asset management, and Northern Ireland. Contact [email protected]

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Labour used to fund supported housing properly. Can we turn the clock back?

1 week ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

InsightIn the New Labour years, supported housing had decent funding and regulatory supervision. Grainne Cuffe looks at whether the Supporting People programme of the past could be brought back to solve today’s homelessness crisis.
Labour used to fund supported housing properly. Can we turn the clock back?

1 week ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

Labour used to fund supported housing properly. Can we turn the clock back? Insight28.05.257.15 AM by Grainne CuffeIn the New Labour years, supported housing had decent funding and regulatory supervision. Grainne Cuffe looks at whether the Supporting People programme of the past could be brought back to solve today’s homelessness crisis. Illustration by Nate Kitch
Government publishes new planning reform working paper

2 weeks ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

Developers that fail to build out sites in agreed time may face penalties under new government plansNews24.05.2510.30 PM by Grainne CuffeDevelopers that fail to build out sites in an agreed timeframe may face penalty charges under newly announced government proposals.
The Week in Housing: the Kiziak saga and UKREiiF

2 weeks ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

The Week in Housing: the Kiziak saga and development concernsInsight23.05.2512.00 PM by Grainne CuffeThe Week in Housing is our weekly newsletter, rounding up the most important headlines for housing professionals. Sign up below to get it direct to your inbox every Friday
Council’s bonus scheme could have created ‘perverse incentive’ to mark repairs as complete

2 weeks ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

Council’s bonus scheme could have created ‘perverse incentive’ to mark repairs as completeNews22.05.259.45 AM by Grainne CuffeA council’s performance-related bonus scheme may have created a “perverse incentive” for operatives to mark repair jobs as ‘complete’ to meet targets, the Housing Ombudsman has found.
Building Research Establishment to develop energy rating assessments for Future Homes Standard

2 weeks ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

News12.45 PM The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has been awarded contracts to develop the two main methods for assessing energy ratings for the upcoming Future Homes Standard.
Northern Irish homelessness charity ‘deeply concerned’ about National Insurance contributions impact

2 weeks ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

Northern Irish homelessness charity ‘deeply concerned’ about National Insurance contributions impactNews20.05.251.00 PM by Grainne CuffeNorthern Irish charity Homeless Connect said its members were facing significant financial challenges as a result of changes to employers’ National Insurance contributions and the increase in the National Living Wage.
The Week in Housing: sector calls on the government to act

3 weeks ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

Good afternoon. This week was full of asks and warnings from the sector as the Spending Review approaches and the government consultation on the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 came to a close. On the latter, Riverside raised significant concerns about unintended consequences that could arise from proposals set out in the consultation, including homelessness services becoming unviable. The government said it will “carefully consider” all responses.
DfC will push for more in-year funding allocations to boost social home starts

3 weeks ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

News12.30 PM The Department for Communities (DfC) will push for more in-year capital allocations to boost the number of social homes that can start this year in Northern Ireland, representatives said.
Council fails consumer standards as regulator publishes latest judgements

3 weeks ago | insidehousing.co.uk | Grainne Cuffe

Council response Janine Howarth, cabinet member for housing at Swindon Borough Council, said:We fully accept this judgement and the regulator’s grading of our housing services. It makes clear that we are falling short on our responsibility to consistently deliver a decent standard of housing and comply with national standards that came into force in April 2024.