All Housing Today articles in August 2021 – Page 4
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News
Bromford misses completions and reinvestment targets
Housing association increases surplus but new build activity hit by Covid-19
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In Focus
Liverpool defends its status as a city of sensitive regeneration – but Unesco begs to differ
A badge of honour or a certificate not worth the trouble? Liverpool’s loss of its world heritage status has opened a debate about the purpose and value of the designation
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Hyde Group posts deficit after £155m refinancing costs
Large housing association nearly doubles starts
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New housing design tsar criticised for support for PD
Beauty advocate Nicholas Boys Smith accused of piloting “Trojan horse” for planning deregulation
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G15 landlord appoints Network Rail executive as chief financial officer
Notting Hill Genesis looks outside housing sector with new appointment
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In Focus
Nicholas Boys Smith interview, part two: ‘I’m very mindful there are risks in changing how we do things’
In the second half of his exclusive interview, the boss of the all-new Office for Place gives his take on housebuilders
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News
Bidding opens for £150m First Homes pilot
Housebuilders urged to take part in 1,500-home project to test home ownership scheme
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Buyer enquiries fall for the first time since February
RICS report uncovers sales drop as stamp duty holiday winds down
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Clarion posts 27% fall in surplus due to pause in stock sales
Pandemic hits stock disposal plan and housing starts
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In Focus
Nicholas Boys Smith interview, part one: Man on a mission
There are few topics more controversial than planning reform and placemaking and few people more passionate about them than Nicholas Boys Smith. Read the first of a two-part interview
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News
Homes England missed revised build targets for pandemic year
Housing quango fails to meet targets despite them being adjusted to take account of covid-19
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Office for Place is ‘not Cabe 2’ says government design advisor
Chair of board setting up new body says it is set to take role accrediting new local design codes
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CPD
CPD 08 2021: Passive fire protection for structural steel
This CPD, sponsored by ROCKWOOL, explains the options for fire protection on steel-framed buildings as well as the relevant product standards and building regulations. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 14 September 2021
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News
Councils look to prevent high street resi conversions
Authorities line up to make ‘article 4 directions’ to exempt areas from permitted development rules
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In Focus
How are lenders responding to the government’s EWS1 form announcement?
The government announced last month that EWS1 forms should no longer be required on smaller blocks. But as Carl Brown finds out, there is a wide variety and confusion in lenders’ planned approach
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News
Start up ‘for profit’ Flint Housing to embark on £200m fundraise
Housing association set up by former Crest Nicholson bosses to raise cash for first 1,000 homes
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Mortgage lenders need more information before changing EWS1 approach
Most lenders and valuers continue to require assessments on blocks below 18m despite government announcement
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Suburban build to rent business set up to develop 2,500 homes
Challenger bank Gatehouse and investment firm TPG working initially with housebuilder Countryside
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Government may reboot Green Homes Grant housing retrofit scheme
Business secretary admitted the scrapped £2bn programme had been ‘problematic’
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Bellway full-year revenue close to pre-pandemic level
Housebuilder says turnover of £3.1bn put it in an “excellent” position to grow