All Comment articles – Page 20
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CommentTruss or Sunak must keep 300,000-home target and make building affordable
Homes are becoming too expensive to build in many parts of the UK and we need tangible policies backed up with ambitious targets to tackle the problem, argues Lauren Atkins
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CommentMarket and political failures are behind our lack of cheap, warm housing
A lost decade in insulating homes has led to the government needing to subsidise energy costs and it’s time to rethink the system, writes Chris Brown
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CommentChanges to compulsory purchase order regime could delay regen projects
The government’s proposed changes to the compulsory purchase order regime could delay the process of assembling land for regeneration, argues Richard Lloyd
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CommentGovernment must step in and resolve difficulties around cladding pledge
Serious questions remain about housebuilders’ pledge to carry out fire safety works on existing blocks, not least about the role of building owners, writes Charmaine McQueen-Prince
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CommentWhy the levelling up bill may hold back housing delivery
Proposed changes to the primacy of the development plan and removal of the duty to co-operate are causes for concern to housing delivery, warns Jason Towell
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CommentWhat happened to the information revolution in housing?
The fragmented state of housebuilding has made the data revolution difficult to take off in the sector, but this might now be changing, writes Ben Derbyshire
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CommentWhy development rivalry among HAs could be limiting offsite construction
Too many housing associations are reluctant to share information with development ‘rivals’ but trust and co-operation is vital to make MMC widespread in affordable housing, writes Jake Snell
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CommentStronger accessibility rules for new homes are welcome but we must go further
The changes to building regulations announced last week may prove significant, but any exemptions must be limited and there is still more for government to do, writes Holly Holder
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CommentThe new PM must recognise housing is key infrastructure for growth
It is time to realise a lack of homes makes it harder for people to find somewhere to live close to labour markets, hitting the UK’s growth and productivity, writes Paul Smith
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CommentThe nutrient neutrality ‘fix’ won’t break development deadlock
The government’s new package of support to get housebuilding going won’t work in the short or medium term and is a missed opportunity to help SME builders, writes David Lohfink
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CommentWe need clarity on the Infrastructure Levy
The government’s plan to scrap the section 106 and community infrastructure levy and replace it with a general levy raises some fundamental questions, writes Ian Fletcher
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CommentWe need a long-term strategy so we can agree on what good looks like
We must deliver 300,000 homes a year but we also need an easily understood, national housing plan, argues David Orr
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CommentMinisters must take long-term, difficult decisions to boost housebuilding
Ministers can secure A Fair Deal for Housing by limiting house price inflation, reforming housing taxation and using compulsory purchase powers to capture land value uplift for affordable housing, writes Matthew Bailes
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CommentA holistic approach is needed on nutrient neutrality
After a slow start, the government is at least taking the nutrient pollution issue seriously but now more joined-up thinking is needed, argues Andrew Watson
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CommentThe importance of designing homes for social value
Amid the ‘wild west’ environment of ESG reporting, we must take a step back and think about what social impact really means when designing housing schemes, writes Jo Cowen
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CommentHA ‘mega mergers’ can boost development and improve services
L&Q boss Fiona Fletcher-Smith argues increasing size through ‘mega-mergers’ and improving services to existing residents are not mutually exclusive
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CommentHousebuilders must stay ahead of the curve on energy contracts
Keeping future schemes low-cost and low-carbon in a rapidly changing market is a huge challenge but flexibility with energy providers is key, writes Frederick Davies
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CommentHousing desperately needs long term strategy
As the housing development sector backs Housing Today’s A Fair Deal for Housing project, Colm Lacey argues for a new strategy to make the delivery of affordable housing more certain and commercially attractive.
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CommentNew homes have been demonised for too long
We must not be afraid to advocate for the benefits of new homes, argues Paul Smith
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CommentGove’s tenure was not dull – but his successor must focus on housing delivery
Michael Gove achieved much in his 10 months as housing secretary, particularly on building safety. But now the focus must also include helping housing developers build more homes, argues Carl Brown