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We should stop apologising for building high-quality market homes – ‘moving chains’ lead to more affordable housing

By Paul Smith

Critics argue we should only build social homes, but building ‘luxury’ homes also makes homes in the market more affordable indirectly, argues Paul Smith

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Why bringing quantity surveying in-house is about more than saving money

By Chris Todd

L&Q has saved £28m in two years by internalising quantity surveying. However the move has also allowed the landlord to transform the way it works with contractors to drive better services for residents, explains Chris Todd