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An extension of cash in lieu of affordable housing could unlock sites but it must be used carefully

2026-04-20T06:00:00+01:00

The draft NPPF proposes making it easier to use off-site sums instead of providing on-site affordable homes on medium-sized sites. Chris Green weighs up the pros and cons

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Eamonn Boylan: Learnings from 40 years regenerating Manchester

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Tributes have poured in since the untimely death of the much-loved former chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. His impact in the city and nationally was huge, and he spoke to Housing Today’s sister publication Building just last month, shortly before he died

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