All Comment articles – Page 2
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CommentUnpacking the Building Safety Regulator reforms that aim to unlock high-rise delays
What operational changes are being made to help the Building Safety Regulator tackle the excessive gateway approval waits on high-rise residential schemes?
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CommentThe government has thrown its support behind housebuilders, now it must translate into action
Labour is enacting the biggest change to planning for 30 years – it is essential momentum continues, writes Wayne Douglas
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CommentHow to make the Building Safety Act work better
It was supposed to act as an enabler of safer housing, not an unintended barrier to progress. There’s much to do to improve the way the new regime is working, writes Lee Powell
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CommentRushanara Ali case shows why Renters’ Rights Bill needs careful handling
The new legislation has a laudable aim but it must not end up removing thousands of homes from the market for 12 months, warns David Smith
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CommentHousing associations need to rethink cost planning in the current environment
A collaborative and forward-looking approach is needed to help the providers deal with increased costs, argues Stuart Binnie
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CommentMinisters appear to be listening to the social housing sector – but much more needs to be done to attract private investment for delivery
The biggest mistake would be to assume the spending review measures alone are enough to boost housing delivery, warns Richard Jones
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CommentWe need to push the message that construction is a rewarding career of choice
The skills time bomb could threaten the sector’s ability to build the affordable homes we need, unless we act, warns Mel Barrett
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CommentBecoming a first-time buyer is harder than ever. We need to talk about affordability…
There is a lot more the government and industry could do to help first-time buyers get on to the housing ladder, says Barratt Redrow CEO David Thomas
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CommentGovernment must be brutal in reducing planning burdens to help SMEs build
The government can’t meet its 1.5 million homes target without smaller housebuilders delivering. It should be bolder in reforming planning to help them do it, argues Paul Smith
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CommentIt’s crucial to understand the thoughts and experiences of younger housing professionals
CIH Futures has launched the sector’s first survey of housing professionals under the age of 35 – a group key to the transformation of housing. Meghan Rank explains more.
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CommentThe great site allocation myth: why so few homes are actually built where we plan them
Looking back at research from the 1990s and comparing it with today’s data, David Rudlin explores the persistent failure of site allocations to deliver housing
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CommentThe Housing Forum CEO role is a chance to shape the future of housing
As it seeks a new boss, the Housing Forum is well-placed to become a powerful voice for change, writes Ben Derbyshire
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CommentWill the gateway 2 building safety delays lead to more disputes?
As planning gridlock keeps schemes on hold and fingers are pointed, who will carry the can for delay costs, asks Sarah Rock
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CommentIt is essential to ensure remediation schemes consider residents
Two years on from the government’s code of practice for remediating residential buildings, how successfully are landlords putting residents at the heart of the projects? Jenny Preece assesses
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CommentShared ownership providers need to shift their focus from getting people ‘on the ladder’ to helping them climb it
We need to transform the tenure into a strategic, long-term solution that sets homebuyers up for lasting success, writes Stuart Hensby
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CommentHousing space standards: is it time for a more flexible approach?
Félicie Krikler explores how compact living, done well, could expand choice and improve affordability
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CommentEarly-stage discussions and well-thought through developments can help RPs contain running costs
Housing associations must be empowered to plan effectively for themselves and residents, write Kate Davies and Emma Hardman
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CommentStreamlining gateway 2: time for a two-tiered approach to building safety approvals?
It cannot have been the intention of the Building Safety Act to create delays to development - it’s time for a fresh approach, argues Bhavini Patel
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CommentWes Streeting wants to link NHS funding to patient satisfaction – could the same principle be applied to social housing?
Using satisfaction measures to make funding decisions is fraught with difficulty but the data could be used more effectively in social housing by the regulator, argues Alistair McIntosh
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CommentIt’s time to see more recycled products in the fabric of our buildings
Nobody needs to be told the planet is in trouble and unfortunately the construction industry is a major contributor to both carbon emissions and waste. Our default approach of using virgin materials over recycled options is a key driver in global warming. As such, we are exhausting our planet’s resources ...