Carl Brown (@carlbrowne17) 's Twitter Profile
Carl Brown

@carlbrowne17

Housing & construction journalist. Head of Content at @BuildingNews @Housing_Today & @BDonline . Likes running @lcfc @49ers Formerly Inside Housing

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CIH president Elly Hoult discusses her career journey and commitment to making housing a career of choice with the #ChooseHousing campaign in this Housing Today interview ā¬‡ļø ow.ly/OJW850U8RNf

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"It could easily have been Müller yoghurt [that I worked at]… I genuinely didn’t know anything about housing , it was just accidental" New Chartered Institute of Housing president Elly Hoult explains why she how wants more people toĀ ā€˜choose housing’ #ukhousing housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/i-nev…

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Angela Rayner: a secretary of state on a mission, but has she won over the construction industry? Great piece for Building News by David Rogers #construction #ukhousing building.co.uk/focus/angela-r…

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šŸ¢ Explore the best of Building 2024! We look at our most popular interviews with some leading industry figures. Read the full article here: building.co.uk/focus/best-of-…

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šŸ˜ļø Explore the best of Housing Today 2024! Our round-up of the biggest stories and talking points throughout the year. Read the full article here: housingtoday.co.uk/best-of-2024-b…

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The 1.5m home question - does the government's planning reform programme add up? Great deep dive here for Building News from Joey Gardiner #ukhousing building.co.uk/features/the-1…

The 1.5m home question - does the government's planning reform programme add up? 
Great deep dive here for <a href="/BuildingNews/">Building News</a> from <a href="/JoeyGardiner/">Joey Gardiner</a> #ukhousing  building.co.uk/features/the-1…
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New joint report out from Housing Today and G15 outlining ideas to boost affordable housing delivery in London including a new amortised grant funding model that could help HAs develop while making it easier for the government to invest #ukhousing housingtoday.co.uk/news/housing-t…

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"Based on the Regulator of Social Housing’s figures, the sector is effectively subsidising service charge costs to the tune of Ā£600m" #ukhousing housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/are-h…

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This is positive for #ukhousing - the OBR is forecasting the government's NPPF changes alone will result in 1.3m homes by the end of the parliament, with delivery exceeding 300,000 homes a year by 2029/30. housingtoday.co.uk/news/nppf-chan…

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Do you know of a housing professional who is doing fantastic work in their day-to-day role? You can now nominate them for inclusion in Housing Today's Top 30 Housing Champions 2025. housingtoday.co.uk/news/housing-c…

Do you know of a housing professional who is doing fantastic work in their day-to-day role? 
You can now nominate them for inclusion in Housing Today's Top 30 Housing Champions 2025.
housingtoday.co.uk/news/housing-c…
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As part of its response to the Grenfell Inquiry report, the government has pledged to review the governance of TMOs and ALMOs managing social housing stock on behalf of councils. But is this necessary? And, if so, what should reform look like? #ukhousing housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/do-tm…

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From affordable housing development, to new building safety legislation, tenant engagement and the pros and cons of mergers, attendees to #TAI2025 in Wales this week heard vigorous debates on many topics. CIH Cymru Here are the takeaways šŸ‘‡ housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/key-t…

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We've announced a new campaign today on Building Magazine. Funding the Future will examine fresh ways of attracting and using finance to boost construction projects at a time of constrained public finances. #buildingfundfuture Click here building.co.uk/focus/how-do-w…

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Is PFI about to stage a comeback? As part of Building News new Funding the Future series, Joey Gardiner considers the chances of an unlikely renaissance for the much-maligned initiative #buildingfundfuture #construction #infrastructure Read here building.co.uk/focus/is-pfi-a…

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In the first in Housing Today's new series looking at the social housing landscape in the devolved nations, Daniel Gayne sits down with leading figures from the Scottish sector to discuss the key trends and challenges north of the border #housing housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/a-dis…

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Civil servants from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have expressed an interest in discussing a new funding model proposed by Housing Today and the G15 group of landlords. #ukhousing Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov housingtoday.co.uk/news/mhclg-off…

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Riverside’s new boss Paul Dolan took the reins a year ago but, within days of starting, he was plunged into a battle with cancer. Now, back from surgery and chemotherapy, he opens up about his journey and his plans for the national landlord #ukhousing housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/im-go…

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For-profit providers call on Rayner to remove tax and regulations ā€˜disadvantage’ to attract more finance for social housing #ukhousing housingtoday.co.uk/news/for-profi…

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The green belt announcement may have grabbed the headlines last week but there are lots of other interesting things in the 76-page consultation document on the new London Plan. Here are the things you may have missed šŸ‘‰#ukhousing housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/beyon…

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Proposed licensing reforms would likely reduce provision of supported housing further, warns NHF: Trade body concerned cost burden of new regime risks unintended consequences and calls for ā€œpragmatic adjustmentsā€ housingtoday.co.uk/news/proposed-…