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CommentHousing must be central to the government’s regional growth ambitions
Achieving genuine economic renewal will require innovation in how homes are delivered locally, argues Bjorn Howard
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CommentWhy the CIH’s UK Housing Review matters for the next generation of housing professionals
For anyone starting out in housing – or building a career in an increasingly complex policy environment – understanding the bigger picture has never been more important. That’s why the Chartered Institute of Housing’s UK Housing Review, which is now free for all to download, is one of the most ...
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CommentCan the Future Homes and Buildings Standard deliver on its promise?
The homes element of just launched new energy regulations promises big savings on bills. It’s a pity that the benefits will come too late to help with the impact of the current energy crisis, writes Thomas Lane
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CommentThe affordable housing delivery system should not be over-reliant on section 106
The way affordable housing is currently delivered relies too much on cross-subsidy and private developers building affordable homes, this is flawed and we should look at alternatives, writes James Cogan
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CommentCould standard section 106 templates speed up delivery?
A committee of MPs has called for national standardised section 106 templates. Pete Canavan assesses what impact this could have
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CommentWe should stop apologising for building high-quality market homes – ‘moving chains’ lead to more affordable housing
Critics argue we should only build social homes, but building ‘luxury’ homes also makes homes in the market more affordable indirectly, argues Paul Smith
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CommentWhy bringing quantity surveying in-house is about more than saving money
L&Q has saved £28m in two years by internalising quantity surveying. However the move has also allowed the landlord to transform the way it works with contractors to drive better services for residents, explains Chris Todd
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CommentHealthy Homes Standard: what the new daylight rules mean for affordable housing delivery
Daylight is no longer just a consideration if requested for planning, it is now an affordable housing funding issue, writes Mike Scanlan
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CommentWho really holds the power? Time to give tenants real influence over social landlords’ long-term priorities
The strengthened consumer regulatory regime has given tenants more leverage but this is not the same as power, argues Kai Jackson
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CommentWe must seize the renewed opportunity for regeneration in the north of England
Tracy Harrison welcomes the increasing shift in focus onto regeneration and sets out what the Northern Housing Consortium is doing to move the dial
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CommentWhy a new shared ownership mortgage staircasing model could unlock billions for housebuilding
Could a new 100% staircasing model for shared ownership, funded by using recycled capital grant funding and government guarantees, achieve additional supply without inflating house prices? Paul Hackett, who is working on the model, makes the case.
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CommentWe must strengthen national urban design guidance and apply it to greenfield developments
Government must go further to deliver a faster approval process and more efficient use of land as well as higher standards of urban design, a group of housing design experts writes
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CommentCompetence, conduct, and culture: Why housing standards matter more than ever
As a key consultation closes, Gavin Smart advises the government against downplaying the significance of the new competence and conduct requirements
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CommentWhat the government’s new supported housing strategy means for providers
The government has published its long-awaited strategy on supported housing. It is big on ambition yet pushes workload onto already-stretched local authorities, writes Charlotte Cook.
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CommentWhy ForHousing has launched a ‘tenant talent pool’
North-west housing association ForHousing has launched a new fast-track route into employment for its tenants. Jenny Neville explains how the programme will help strengthen the organisation while ensuring it is investing in people
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CommentNavigating the building safety levy: what housing developers need to know
Hannah Eastaff, Lydia Jones and Sarah Langworthy explain how a new tax will affect housing scheme viability
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CommentRight to Work scheme expansion: What housebuilders need to know
The government is planning to extend employer’s requirements to conduct immigration checks to include subcontractors and casual workers. Ilaria Iovieno and Devina Sanghera explain what this would mean for housebuilders.
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CommentHousebuilders’ sales teams must be clued up on competition rules and stick to them
The Competition and Markets Authority last year probed seven housebuilders suspected of exchanging competitively sensitive information.The watchdog’s executive director Juliette Enser explains what housebuilders need to do to avoid following into a similar trap.
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CommentSustainable travel is fundamental to whether a new development works
Too often developers treat transport considerations as just a box to tick, this must change writes Simon Vernan-Harcourt
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CommentThe sector must work together to change the narrative and tackle stigma
Too often people talk about social housing as a last resort and as a problem to be managed. Everybody loses as a result and this must change, writes Elly Hoult