The plan is facing a legal challenge from residents who say it is incompatible with the government’s legally binding sustainability commitments.

Orbit failed to ensure a family had a properly working heating and hot water system, the Ombudsman Service stated following an investigation.

94% of housing associations saw an rise in the number of residents facing economic hardship since March 2020, according to a Communities that Work survey.

Great Places Housing Group has issued the final £70m retained portion of its existing £345m bond due in 2042.

The new plans will apply to all shared ownership homes delivered through the mayor’s £4bn Affordable Homes Programme.

The government said the 43% decline could be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns.

The Grenfell Inquiry will resume next month, four weeks after it was due to restart following the Christmas break.

The new regulator will work with the new building safety regulator and trading standards to encourage and enforce compliance in the industry.

Homes England said it had decided to push back the original deadline due to delays in the construction of new homes caused by COVID-19.

Latest data shows that first-time buyers would need to provide, on average, 104% of their income to get a 20% deposit.