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CommentThe growing importance of the private rented sector
The sector is due to expand exponentially – we need an environment that is fit for purpose, writes Richard Jones
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Why the UK’s housing associations point to the future of world real estate
Other sectors have a lot to learn from HAs’ expertise at securing future income streams
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Urban intensification is critical - but it must be done the right way
Planning policy has to preserve and protect community interests and create development of appropriate character
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Rise of the review: Why we should benchmark quality in housing
Ever since Tim Berners-Lee launched the World Wide Web in 1991, the internet has turned the world on its head. With the seemingly infinite connectivity it has brought to humanity, the internet has also created new ways of doing business, driving companies to innovate or face extinction. ...
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2010-19: The more things change, the more they stay the same
How the new government chooses to tackle the housing crisis remains to be seen - but the one thing we can say with certainty is that there will be change
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Housing is key part of Johnson’s one-nation vision
The election result creates a real opportunity for the Conservatives to make good on their pledges. Local government reform and a housing and infrastructure agenda delivered from a regional base should help
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Persimmon’s missing cavity barriers are unacceptable
Today’s review of build quality makes shocking reading, but the problem is not just with one housebuilder - this entire industry has consistently failed to tackle fire safety
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What will Boris Johnson’s housing policy be?
Housing policy has been varied under the Conservatives and manifesto pledges are short on detail
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Here’s what should be at the top of the housing agenda in the next decade
People are at the heart of these priorities – but there is much work ahead, writes Bob Kerslake
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Why asking for feedback can help us all
We are committing to net zero targets as an industry, writes Ben Derbyshire – but how will we know if we are succeeding?
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The impact of politics on the housing sector
A little while ago we had the political parties’ conference season, which set in train a particularly irritating period for many in the housing sector
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Who decides what social value is?
Deciding what it is, measuring it, and then making it happen feels like a long road
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Why the Conservative manifesto is a downgrade to housing ambitions
Pledge to build homes at a rate of 200,000 per year is far below current delivery
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A manifesto for housing
With the general election just weeks away, Paul Smith sets out his housing agenda
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Tell those politicians to stop interfering
Government initiatives on housing might actually be making things worse
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Is building new housing enough?
Building new housing must be a top priority for any incoming government. However, we also need to achieve more for people and businesses
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Why the National Design Guide can improve our cities
Critics mused how it could sit within permitted development rules, but a standard for good practice in design is exactly what industry needs
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Cross-subsidy may be dead, but simply calling for more grant is not the answer – here’s what we should do
So, farewell to the cross-subsidy model. But did it ever exist, really?
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Build-to-rent: A new approach to retirement living
With the numbers of people over retirement age rising the next great challenge for the industry will be tackling later living
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Paradise lost? CPRE and the state of the green belt
The truth is if we’re going to deliver 300,000 homes a year, we’ll have to look some areas of green belt that are of poorer quality
