All Housing Today articles in August 2022 – Page 17
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CommentTruss or Sunak must keep 300,000-home target and make building affordable
Homes are becoming too expensive to build in many parts of the UK and we need tangible policies backed up with ambitious targets to tackle the problem, argues Lauren Atkins
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NewsLondon Square sees profit double
Revenue soars as capital-focused developer benefits from growth in rented and affordable housing schemes
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NewsHill and Home Group win permission for Colindale estate regen
Housebuilder and association will construct 753 homes on the Douglas Bader Park site in Barnet
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NewsBirmingham council gives 137-home Anchor and McCarthy Stone scheme the green light
The redevelopment of the former Royal Works site in Sutton Coldfield will be the fifth project undertaken by the joint venture
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NewsCMA closes ‘leasehold’ investigation into Barratt without taking action
Housebuilder ‘pleased’ as competition regulator says it has ’insufficient evidence’ of mis-selling to take legal action
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CommentMarket and political failures are behind our lack of cheap, warm housing
A lost decade in insulating homes has led to the government needing to subsidise energy costs and it’s time to rethink the system, writes Chris Brown
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NewsUK house prices drop by 1.3%
Prices fall for first time this year, but Rightmove says the fall is on a par with usual seasonal drop
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NewsNorth east housing heavyweight wins CIH vice presidential election
Former association CEO Jill Haley will become president of 17,000-member organisation next year
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NewsMoat misses build target but revenue rises
South east-based social landlord reports £181m turnover but feels impact of labour and materials squeeze
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NewsBurnham optimistic about ‘London-style’ housing funding powers for GM
Mayor says devolution over housing development grant funding is “coming through” its negotiations with Whitehall
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CommentChanges to compulsory purchase order regime could delay regen projects
The government’s proposed changes to the compulsory purchase order regime could delay the process of assembling land for regeneration, argues Richard Lloyd
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NewsMetropolitan Thames Valley’s surplus falls 33% following tower block fire costs
57,000-home housing association’s balance sheet hit by multiple factors, including increased operating costs and a fall in home sales
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Mark Davis, PSP
Mark Davis talks about pivoting into MMC, electric homes, studying Japanese and his love of Sri Lankan food
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NewsKhan ‘closely monitoring’ affordable homes delivery as inflation concern mounts
The mayor of London calls for extra grant funding from government amid warnings inflation could derail £11.5bn affordable homes programme
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NewsMcLaren gets go ahead for 375-home BTR scheme in Leeds
Contractor McLaren’s housebuilding division expects to start work on the £85m scheme i this autumn
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NewsONS reports June drop in output as construction feels impact of record price rises
But second quarter output still positive overall
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NewsUKGBC calls for standardised carbon saving measurements when reusing materials
Lack of agreed metrics on carbon savings from retaining components in projects is an important gap in industry knowledge, climate group claims
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NewsOptivo agrees £30.2m land deal to build 117 homes
The homes at Pier Way in Greenwich will be London Affordable Rent homes
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NewsRICS: Sales expectations drop to lowest since start of the pandemic
New buyer enquires fall but lack of supply mean house prices growth remains strong for now
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NewsDLUHC admits inflation risks derailing £11.5bn affordable homes programme
Housing organisations say it is ‘inevitable’ development will be hit if government does not act on grant levels