All Housing Today articles in December 2019 – Page 2
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Market sale profits slump for housing associations
Rocky housing market causes profits to fall by nearly one-third, says social housing regulator report
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Persimmon pledges action on build safety issues
Housebuilder appoints Arup to oversee construction fire safety issues
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Canary Wharf Group launches first build-to-rent scheme
Docklands development will feature more than 300 flats
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Comment
Persimmon’s missing cavity barriers are unacceptable
Today’s review of build quality makes shocking reading, but the problem is not just with one housebuilder - this entire industry has consistently failed to tackle fire safety
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Report: Persimmon in ‘systemic nationwide’ fire safety failure
Housebuilder Persimmon has routinely failed to properly install correct cavity barriers and firestopping on its timber frame properties, according to a damning independent report into build problems at the firm. The independent report, conducted by QC Stephanie Barwise, found that the failure to install correct cavity barriers was a ...
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RICS launches new valuation process for residential towers
Service seeks to standardise valuations across high-risk housing stock
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Government extends Future Homes Standard consultation
Extra month allowed for comments following problem with software
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Shares keep climbing on hopes of ‘Boris bounce’
Rises prompted by Friday’s Conservative victory continue amid predictions of 2020 house-price growth
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Everton’s Goodison stadium housing proposals go for planning
Football club hopes its residential scheme can be agreed on the same day as plans for its new stadium
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London Square aims to double homes pipeline
Developer headed by ex-Barratt regional boss aims to exploit ‘post-Brexit bounce’
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Housing plans for Old Oak regeneration re-jigged
Land price rises make current proposals unviable, development corporation says
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Former Essential Living founder reveals latest scheme
Scott Hammond’s new firm Eutopia Homes plans 500 units in Salford
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In Focus
Briefing: Key Conservative housing promises
Manifesto includes pledge to build a million homes and support modern methods of construction
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Comment
What will Boris Johnson’s housing policy be?
Housing policy has been varied under the Conservatives and manifesto pledges are short on detail
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Election 2019: The housing industry reacts
Hopes for post-election economic boost but fears remain over focus on home-ownership
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Clarion rides out falling sales
Housing association says it still intends to build 2,200 homes this financial year
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Conservatives win massive majority
Biggest share of seats since 1980s means Tories can deliver manifesto promises on housebuilding, homeownership – and Brexit
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High Court ruling part-quashes combustible cladding ban
Government letter reveals decision rules portion of ban covering blinds, shutters and awnings is lifted
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Liverpool Chinatown scheme wins planning
Residential-led project designed by Brock Carmichael will include 500 homes, a hotel and office and retail space