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CommentAbolishing planning performance agreements? Templates for section 106? There are further opportunities to reform planning
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill offers a chance to look at how we can improve the planning application process further. Paul Smith gives his thoughts on some ways to do it
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CommentHow social landlords must respond to Trump tariff impacts
Economic turmoil will have knock-on impacts for affordable housing supply chains in the UK, but it also presents an opportunity for social landlords to demonstrate resilience, argues Peter Brown
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CommentGrenfell and the return of regulation: getting the right balance
In the latest in a series of pieces for Housing Today by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, Jenny Preece looks at academic writings on regulation in the context of the government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry
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CommentNew towns are an opportunity to build communities that stand the test of time
As the government’s New Towns Taskforce assesses potential sites, Matt Clarke reflects on learning from Waterbeach, in Cambridgeshire, which was designated as a new town in 2018
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CommentThe need for new homes and the need to look after nature is not a binary choice
While significant detail and further clarity is still required, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill represents a big step in the right direction, writes David Thomas
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CommentHow housing associations can tackle the skills shortage
Social landlords are finding it difficult to recruit as skills shortages inflate wages and restrict the pool of available workers. The solution is inspiring people to join the social housing sector, writes Helen White
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CommentHow do we make Biodiversity Net Gain work for housing developers?
As we enter the second year of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements for new housing developments, Andrew Swift reflects on the ongoing confusion and ambiguity surrounding this regulation within the sector.
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CommentHeat networks: The low-carbon solution for social housing
The UK’s social housing sector is undergoing a significant transformation as it works to decarbonise its heat and hot water systems. Not only is there a need to support the country’s net zero targets by 2050, but improving energy efficiency is essential to address growing concerns about fuel poverty and ...
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CommentThe 18-metre effect: housing delivery at risk from regulatory gridlock
Félicie Krikler points to a growing move towards mid-rise housing, as developers grapple with the compounded risks of high-rise delivery under the current building safety regulatory regime
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CommentAre SME housebuilders becoming extinct? Why we must unlock cheaper finance for smaller builders
The government has extended the Home Building Fund for SMEs that was due to close this month, but restrictive rules still block smaller housebuilders from gaining access to the loans they need to develop difficult sites, writes Wayne Douglas
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CommentMaking sure housing associations’ social value has true impact
Social value from the social housing supply chain must be championed at the highest level, argues Rod Holdsworth
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CommentFrom fabric first to smart heat: the changing face of retrofit
We are seeing a revolution in how we upgrade our homes but we must make sure those in poverty can benefit, writes Chris Brown
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CommentShaping the next London Plan
What should Sadiq Khan’s next spatial development strategy for Greater London consist of?. Ben Derbyshire looks at the key issues of debate
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CommentBuilding 1.5m homes: we need an immigration system that better aligns with growth priorities
Ilaria Iovieno and Kirsty Moore look at the extent to which current immigration rules are a help or hindrance for housebuilding
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CommentThe Planning and Infrastructure Bill offers hope for a system in desperate need of repair
Forthcoming legislation to further shake up the planning system is exactly what the housing sector needs, but there is a long way to go yet, writes Craig Pettit
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CommentUnlocking brownfield sites could boost later living housing while renewing our high streets
The government’s long-term housing strategy and the introduction of a ‘brownfield passport’ could significantly improve the availability of specialist housing for older people, writes Spencer J. McCarthy
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CommentWhy housing associations are uniquely placed to work with others to improve health and wellbeing
From helping domestic abuse survivors to working with the health service, housing associations should use partnerships to fulfil their social purpose, writes Elly Hoult
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CommentSolving the UK’s social housing heat pump challenge
Graham Rothwell examines the challenges of scaling up heat pump retrofits in social housing, from tenant engagement to grid constraints, and explores the strategies needed to drive successful adoption
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CommentHousing shortages would not disappear if migration were halted tomorrow
Ahead of the publication of the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual UK Housing review later today, author John Perry looks at the impact of migration-dependent population growth on housing demand
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CommentWe need a new approach to funding affordable housing – simply tweaking grant rates won’t shift the dial in London
Housing Today and G15’s proposal for an amortising grant model is already causing a stir in the sector. Paul Hackett explains why it potentially has huge benefits to providers and the Treasury