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Swansea-based entrepreneur wins national recognition at Stelios Awards

The prestigious awards, founded by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, recognise young UK entrepreneurs building high-growth businesses that create jobs and deliver lasting impact. Over 180 founders from across the country applied, with Dorian emerging as one of just three winners nationally — and the only winner from the construction and housing sector.

At just 29, Dorian has already built one of the fastest-growing development companies in Wales. From humble beginnings helping his parents manage their small property portfolio, he launched Castell Group to meet the urgent need for affordable homes. Since 2019, the company has delivered over 200 homes, has 280 currently under construction, and a land pipeline valued at over £220 million.

“This recognition from Sir Stelios and the Foundation is a real honour,” said Dorian. “The award funding will go straight into unlocking more social housing sites across Wales. There are over 1.5 million people on housing waiting lists in the UK — this work is more urgent than ever.”

Based in Swansea, Castell Group now employs over 60 staff across departments including construction, land and development, commercial, finance, and marketing. With continued plans to scale across the UK, the business has become a national role model for capital-light, client-led delivery of affordable housing in partnership with local authorities and housing associations.

The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, which has donated over €84 million to good causes globally, launched the UK Young Entrepreneur Awards to highlight and accelerate businesses that drive job creation and long-term social impact. Past award recipients include startups in AI, tech, and sustainability. This year’s winners included an AI robotics company and an electric vehicle charging firm — with Castell Group standing out as a mission-driven housing developer.

“I’m incredibly proud of the Castell team — they were watching the awards live from our boardroom in Swansea,” Dorian added. “This award is a testament to their hard work, and to the potential for Welsh businesses to lead the way in solving national challenges.”

Dorian Payne, Managing Director of Castell Group
#AffordableHousing#awards#Business
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Otis White

An article about tax-delinquent property sales in Philly offers two lessons. One: Land banks can be important tools for #affordablehousing, as they buy and hold vacant land that could become housing in time. Two: Some bureaucracies are overwhelmed by change of any kind. In Philly, that’s the sheriff’s dept. Faced with the challenges of Covid, it just froze. whyy.org/articles/philadelphia

WHYY · After long hiatus, Philadelphia Land Bank will begin bidding on vacant propertiesBy Aaron Moselle
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Otis White

As local gov’ts encourage more #housing … and, specifically, more #affordablehousing … they must keep on eye an old, old problem: slumlords. These are businesses that decide there’s greater profit in letting property fall into chaos than in maintaining their buildings, keeping them safe and attractive, and screening for good tenants. City hall’s mission should be … disrupt the slumlord’s business plan. minnpost.com/race-health-equit

MinnPost · IPG properties ‘unsanitary and unsafe’By Deanna Pistono
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Spennorex

Hi guys, today I found out I basically got an eviction notice for May 31st. This is, while i'm still searching for a job, so I'm not doing so good atm.

Does any one of you know of any jobs and/or affordable housing (looking around the 600-900 euro rent ballpark, and around a 2600 pre-tax euro salary, a month.)? Please let me know. Travel is difficult, I basically only got a bicycle, so in or around the town Veenendaal or Ede is preferred, though if you also know housing next to a job, then that's fine as well.

I also got a Paypal if you want to support me directly, paypal.me/Spennorex

My DMs here should be open in case you got any questions, or send me a reply here.

PayPal.MeSpennorex Spennorex Geld mit PayPal.Me sendenFolgen Sie dem Link PayPal.Me/Spennorex und geben Sie den Betrag ein. Es ist bequem und sicher. Sie haben noch kein PayPal-Konto? Kein Problem.
#mutualaid#MutualAidRequest#FediHire
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Silver Arrows

#Housing is a human right: How Finland is eradicating homelessness

cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday

"In the UK, a study by the homeless charity Crisis found that a policy of this kind in the UK could be more than five times as effective and nearly five times more cost-effective than existing services."

crisis.org.uk/get-involved/cam

CBCHousing is a human right: How Finland is eradicating homelessness | CBC RadioAs part of The Sunday Edition's continuing coverage of homelessness in Canada, Michael speaks with Juha Kaakinen, the architect of Finland's national Housing First program. Its premise could hardly be simpler: If the problem is that people don't have homes, the solution is to give them homes. Period. There have been naysayers, of course, but in Finland, at least, it's been a spectacular success. And the model is catching on in municipalities across Europe, Asia and North America.
#affordablehousing#inequality#socialjustice
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Nikki

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"The City of Toronto, for its part, will contribute $234.83 million to incentivize the construction of the new rental housing"
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Those projects will ultimately bring 4,831 new rental units to the market, including a min. of 1,075 affordable units
ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/his

Construction cranes are seen in Toronto on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn)
CTVNews · ‘Historic:’ Feds to provide Toronto with $2.55B in financing to help build thousands of rental homesThe federal government will provide Toronto with $2.55 billion in low-cost financing to help deliver thousands of new rental homes as part of a “landmark” and “historic” housing agreement,” Mayor Olivia Chow says.
#Toronto#affordablehousing
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Otis White

Many cities need #affordablehousing and greater economic mobility. The answer to both may lie in mixed-income housing, where affordable and market-rate units are side by side. But housing can only be part of it. These developments must bring people of different backgrounds and economic classes together. This means mixed-use communities as well as mixed-income. denverite.com/2025/03/14/sun-v

Denverite · An 8-story apartment building with 86 affordable homes is the latest to rise in Sun ValleySun Valley neighbors who had been living in affordable housing are being given the priority applicants in the new buildings.
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DoomsdaysCW

#PhiladelphiaPA: ‘Beyond frustrating’: Sheriff’s Office problems prevent #LandBank from buying lots for #CommunityGardens, houses

Story by William Bender, Ryan W. Briggs, March 10, 2025

"Last May, City Council passed a routine bill that amended the Philadelphia Code in order to preserve the Land Bank’s ability to acquire tax-delinquent lots at sheriff sales.

"The bill was essentially a bit of legal housekeeping. It tightened up the city’s land-acquisition process in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court case in Minnesota over a property forfeiture.

"The goal was simple: Enable the city’s Land Bank, a quasi-governmental agency, to protect 90 or so parcels of community gardens from development and continue with its overall mission of repurposing #vacant or blighted land into #AffordableHousing and other projects that benefit the public.

"The bill passed 17-0. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker — whose administration helped draft the legislation — promptly signed it into law in June 2024.

"Yet, nine months later, the Land Bank has yet to acquire the garden parcels at sheriff sale.

"In fact, it has been unable to purchase any properties through sheriff sale — for the last five years.

"The reason: a problem in Sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s office. Again."

Read more:
msn.com/en-us/money/realestate
#ACAB #CommunityGardens #PublicBenefit

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Munaeem's Blog

Why Can’t Pakistanis Afford to Buy or Rent?

For many in Pakistan, owning a home has long been the pinnacle of financial security. Yet today, owning a home feels less like an achievable dream and more like an elusive mirage. Housing prices skyrocket. Wages stagnate. Inflation devours saving accounts like a hungry monster. Millions find themselves trapped in a cycle where buying is a distant fantasy. Renting? Well, that's becoming a rollercoaster ride that most can no longer afford. The Numbers Speak Volumes Just to paint a picture: […]

munaeem.de/2025/03/15/why-cant

#affordablehousing#economics#housingcrisis
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Munaeem's Blog

Hey, Even a Paycheck Won’t Rent You a Roof in Germany

Imagine this: you’re sipping coffee with a friend who’s like, “Wait, people can have jobs and still be homeless? In Germany?” Yep, welcome to 2025, where the land of efficiency and autobahns is wrestling with a housing crisis that’s leaving folks like Atilla and Denny—two guys with steady gigs—sleeping on the streets or in shaky temporary setups. I watched this DW Documentary, What It’s Like to Be a Working Homeless Person in Germany, and it’s a gut punch. Let’s break it […]

munaeem.de/2025/03/14/hey-even

#homelessness#housingcrisis#mentalhealth
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