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Why a new shared ownership mortgage staircasing model could unlock billions for housebuilding

By Paul Hackett

Could a new 100% staircasing model for shared ownership, funded by using recycled capital grant funding and government guarantees,  achieve additional supply without inflating house prices? Paul Hackett, who is working on the model, makes the case.

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We must strengthen national urban design guidance and apply it to greenfield developments

By Ben Derbyshire Lucy Montague Andrew Beharrell Andy von Bradsky Matthew Goulcher

Government must go further to deliver a faster approval process and more efficient use of land as well as higher standards of urban design, a group of housing design experts writes