Carl Brown
Carl Brown is head of content at 探花精选, Housing Today and 探花精选 Design.
He helps to shape the news, insight and analysis across all three titles.
He has many years of experience writing about the housing development market.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 07947 251 424
- Email:
- carl.brown@assemblemediagroup.co.uk
NewsDeveloper secures 拢500m to fund five student accommodation schemes
Fusion says deal will bankroll more than 3,000 beds
NewsMHCLG to take control of 探花精选 Safety Regulator, pledging 鈥榝ast track鈥� process and resources to tackle delays
Former London Fire Brigade commissioner Andy Roe to head up new MHCLG board to take on functions of regulator
NewsHousing association鈥檚 starts fall by nearly three-quarters as it takes 鈥榗areful鈥� approach to development
Peabody鈥檚 pivot to spending more on improving existing homes continues with new, local approach to services
NewsGovernment should ditch 1.5m homes target, says housing association boss
Nick Atkin warns insistence on ramping up delivery in short term will 鈥渁rtificially skew鈥� the Affordable Homes Programme and push up construction inflation
NewsBerkeley announces new executive chair and CEO as profit dips
Housebuilder says government needs to speed up s106 agreements and gateway 2 sign-offs
NewsLords opens inquiry into 探花精选 Safety Regulator scheme approval delays
Committee issues call for evidence from industry on performance of the regulator
NewsThe National Housing Bank: more details and sector reaction
Housing leaders are hopeful the new financial institution announced last night will boost regional development and SME housebuilding
News探花精选 safety costs help widen deficit at Notting Hill Genesis to nearly 拢130m
Latest figure comes on top of 拢90m deficit housing association racked up previously
CommentThe chancellor鈥檚 拢39bn boost buys time for social housing 鈥� now innovative private finance models must help deliver at scale
The Labour government is prioritising funding for grant-heavy, and much-needed, social rented homes while also promising to ramp up delivery to 1.5 million homes a year. Innovation to draw in private finance can help square the circle, says Carl Brown
NewsChanges to Treasury 鈥榞reen book鈥� rules will help boost housing and transport delivery in the regions, say industry figures
Government announces shift to 鈥減lace-based鈥� focus when appraising projects
NewsReeves to announce 拢39bn Affordable Homes Programme and 10-year social housing rent settlement
Treasury also confirms CPI plus 1% annual rent rises and a consultation on convergence in a major win for the affordable housing sector
NewsReeves reportedly drawing up plans for 鈥榟ousing bank鈥� and 拢25bn Affordable Homes Programme
Homes England to be redesignated as public finance institution to allow it to create financial assets and lower capital costs for developers
NewsRolls-Royce team wins competition to build Small Modular Reactors
Winning consortium also includes Laing O鈥橰ourke and Bam Nuttall
NewsBellway says completions this year will now be higher than expected
Housebuilder adds reservation rates have begun to pick up
FeaturesLearning from the land of opportunity: Could a US-style system of low income tax credits boost affordable housing in the UK?
The government is on the hunt for ways to fund affordable housing without increasing short-term public borrowing. A group of activists and researchers believes there is a solution in operation across the Atlantic. As part of 探花精选鈥檚 Funding the Future series, Carl Brown finds out more
NewsStudent housing giant Unite makes 拢719m bid for smaller rival Empiric
Pair have begun due diligence on proposal
NewsSpending review 鈥榤ake or break鈥� for 1.5 million homes target, influential MP tells Treasury
Select committee chair raises concern over claims MHCLG will face reduced funding as an 鈥榰nprotected鈥� department
NewsHigher build costs and collapsed land sale to hit Gleeson profits
Housebuilder says operating profit will be up to 20% lower than expected
NewsHousing association hit by contractors going under on its jobs
Three schemes hit by firms going bust