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Evolution or revolution? What new consumer standards mean for RPs
The Regulator of Social Housing’s revised consumer standards and proactive approach come into effect on 1 April. Olivia Barber finds out what the changes will mean for the sector
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‘Enabling people to be their best in a home they love’: Talking growth with Bronwen Rapley
The former solicitor and Onward Homes boss tells Olivia Barber about her time at the regulator, her customer-focused mission and her secrets for navigating mergers
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A vision for 150,000 homes but no water to supply them. Does Gove’s Cambridge plan stand a chance?
The housing secretary wants to build nearly three times as many homes as the target set by Cambridge’s own planners. Is there something he knows that they don’t? Daniel Gayne reports
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How robust management of ‘forever chemicals’ can help bring forward brownfield regeneration sites
PFAS contamination is impacting brownfield projects, but robust risk management can help developers bring forward sites even as regulations are tightened up
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‘I’m extremely demanding’: Greg Fitzgerald on delivering the Vistry growth plan
The Vistry boss talks about bonuses, subcontractor price cuts, offsite construction - and whether Vistry can really follow through on its expansion strategy
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‘We have a reputation for getting things done’ – Talking growth with new Jigsaw boss Brian Moran
Moran sits down with Olivia Barber to discuss his journey to becoming CEO, multiple mergers and current challenges – from funding to retrofitting terraced housing and achieving net zero
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Key takeaways from the CMA’s housebuilding report
From land banking to a probe into anti-competitive activity, we breakdown the critical points from the UK competition regulator’s report into the housebuilding market
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What is the social housing sector doing to get ready for mandatory qualifications?
The government is consulting on mandatory professional qualifications for social housing managers. This change may be more than a year away but, as Olivia Barber finds out, many social landlords are already preparing.
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Race against time before April: Are we heading for a building control inspection crisis?
LABC fears a shutdown of building control services in April due to a lack of certified inspectors. How worried should we be? asks Daniel Gayne
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‘The figures on starts are terrifying’. What’s really happening to the Affordable Homes Programme
The government has admitted that it will not hit its development targets. Joey Gardiner asks what’s really going on and looks at how the situation can turn around
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Geeta Nanda: ‘I will remain connected to housing, I think it’s in my blood now’
As she announces her plan to stand down, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing’s chief executive reflects on her 35 years in the housing industry and what she thinks the future holds for the sector
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Gove and Khan’s row over London’s housing delivery numbers explained
How the mayor’s spatial development strategy become the centre of a spat in this year of multiple elections
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How and why Stewart Milne collapsed: analysing the numbers
The collapse of the well-known Scottish housebuilder has shocked many within the housing sector. As Daniel Gayne finds out, the firm’s balance sheets over the past few years provide some clues as to what went wrong
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What the Future Homes Standard means for net zero
Proposed 2025 energy regulations focus on PV and services rather than building fabric to reduce emissions. Will this be enough to help meet the UK’s 2050 target? Thomas Lane finds out.
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Boosting development to 300,000 homes a year and beyond: our initial recommendations
As the political parties gear up for a general election, Housing Today publishes a number of key recommendations to shape the debate about how to boost housebuilding
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Will the government’s biodiversity plans prove a net gain for the housebuilding sector?
From this month, all developments will have to show how they increase biodiversity by 10% in order to receive planning permission. Joey Gardiner looks at whether the policy is a win-win or too much too soon
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Housing Today’s best content in 2023
Below are links to the best of Housing Today’s award-winning content in 2023. Best news stories https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/best-of-2023-news-stories/5126944.article Best opinion https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/best-of-2023-opinion/5126947.article Best features and interviews https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/best-of-2023-features-and-interviews/5126941.article
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Key takeaways from Gove’s big planning speech
Daniel Gayne looks at what the secretary of state’s new planning policy could mean for the housing sector - and what you might have missed in his speech
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North East Housing Partnership: using strategic sites and aligning funding to build more affordable homes
A total of 17 social landlords have come together to form a group aimed at boosting affordable housing delivery in the North-east. Olivia Barber finds out more.
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Top 50 Housebuilders 2023
Full sortable data from Housing Today’s ranking of the top 50 UK commercial housebuilders