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CommentThe price of electricity is holding back the rollout of heat pumps in social housing
Following Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Matthew Scott argues making clean energy affordable is the missing piece of the jigsaw in tackling the issue
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CommentDeliberate landbanking by housebuilders is a myth
The suggestion that housebuilders deliberately landbank is, to put it bluntly, poppycock
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CommentIf leading politicians won’t step up on net zero, housing leaders must show the way
There is a huge appetite for tackling climate change in the sector and through housing’s leadership we can overcome barriers to make a difference , writes David Orr
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CommentMoney in the autumn statement was in short supply – but ministers do have tools now to boost development
Jeremy Hunt’s ‘autumn statement’ offered thin gruel for housing but there are reasons to be optimistic, writes Paul Smith
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CommentThe autumn statement showed housing has been pushed to the periphery
If we are really going for growth housing should have been front and centre of Hunt’s announcements, but it was anything but, writes Paul Hackett
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CommentHousing developers must not leave it too late on Biodiversity Net Gain
The clock is ticking before sweeping biodiversity come into effect in the new year. Morgan Price explains what developers need to think about.
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CommentHow the chancellor can support SME housebuilders in the Autumn Statement
Jeremy Hunt should consider targeted help to boost smaller housing developers this week and there are two things he should do, argues David Cracklen
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CommentThe traditional ‘build to sell’ model won’t be enough to meet our housing need
A multi-tenure approach with varied investment models is needed to boost housing delivery to the level required, argues Simon Century
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CommentFar from being under threat, the green belt is actually growing
We must loudly and repeatedly explain that the green belt is a tool for managing growth, not a kitemark of quality, writes Paul Smith
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CommentThe King’s Speech was a deep disappointment for the housing sector
Tuesday was an opportunity for the government to affirm housing’s role in a prosperous society. It came up short, writes Geeta Nanda.
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CommentThe three main parties have targets of 300,000 homes a year or more – but how serious are they?
Labour, Conservatives and the Lib Dems have all announced ambitious goals, but how can they be met? asks Barratt boss David Thomas
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CommentIt will take at least a year for the sector to become confident with the new building safety regime
The industry has been working hard to get up to speed with the new regulations, but there’s still much to learn, writes Andrew Mellor
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CommentStarmer’s housing pledges must be backed up with realistic plans
Labour has put housing at the top of its agenda with its ambitious housing policy programme, but the party would have much to do
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CommentNotions of 'beauty' should not be too prominent in our planning system
Beauty in design is important but so are lots of other factors, argues Ben Derbyshire
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CommentIt’s time public policy supported private sector net zero innovations
We must focus on transferring to decarbonised electric heating to combat climate change, writes Chris Brown
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CommentNatural slate: A solution to the issue of embodied carbon
Embodied carbon represents the impact associated with extracting raw materials, manufacturing building components, transporting them to site and installing them. This also includes end-of-life emissions generated from the disposal or recycling of materials. The University of Bath evaluated the carbon impact of different roofing materials as part of its Inventory ...
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CommentRetrofitting homes can help tackle social housing’s damp and mould problem too
Refurbishing existing stock can face daunting challenges, but the benefits extend far beyond energy efficiency, writes Bukola Obadun-Craigs
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CommentHousing is rising up the political agenda and we must make the most of it
The party conference season showed an emerging consensus on housing and this presents an opportunity for the sector, writes James Prestwich
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CommentWe need long-term thinking to tackle the housing supply crisis
Longer-term grant funding, rental income certainty and new ways of financing development are all needed to help registered providers boost supply in the midst of concerns over existing homes, writes Fiona Fletcher-Smith
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CommentIntegrating capex and opex is crucial in this era of asset-retaining housing developers
Richard Jones explains how asset-owning developers are transforming the housing development market