All Housing Today articles in December 2021 – Page 2
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In FocusReview of 2021: the year in mergers and acquisitions
This year saw a huge amount of merger and acquisition activity, as private investors – many overseas – continued to see value in UK housebuilders.
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis appoints sustainability director
Former Orbit exec Elly Hoult is also a board member at the Chartered Institute of Housing
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NewsShepherds Bush Housing Association put under investigation by regulator
The RSH said the developing association is at risk of failing to meet the expected standard
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NewsTaylor Wimpey strikes deal with regulator over leasehold homes
Housebuilder will strike out onerous contract clauses requiring ground rent payments to double
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NewsTroubled housing association Swan appoints acting CEO
Susan Hickey brought in to replace current chief exec John Synnuck who is leaving his post early citing health issues
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NewsPocket submits plans for first major build-to-rent development
London-focused developer puts in plans for 436 homes on Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation site
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NewsHousing scheme at London hospital site gets green light
Project will be built at Lambeth hospital
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NewsPlaces for People boosts surplus by building more homes for sale
220,000-home association reports ‘strong performance’ in first half of 2020/21
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CommentHousebuilders are under pressure on net zero but their approaches are inconsistent
The housing world feels different post-COP26, writes Chris Brown
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NewsHousebuilding consumer code published
Code to be policed by New Homes Ombudsman Service set up in response to quality complaints
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NewsResidents back 2,000-home East London estate redevelopment
Newham Council’s housebuilding company to press ahead with Carpenters Estate regeneration after residents vote in favour
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NewsUrban Task Force author Richard Rogers dies
Celebrated architect behind Lloyds building was also influential figure in urban thinking and placemaking
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NewsRiverside to plough £500m into decarbonisation following One Housing merger
75,000-home housing association group will prioritise existing stock over new development early on
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CommentIs the planning system on the brink of collapse?
The government must find a way of making the planning system work better, otherwise it stands no chance of hitting its 300,000-home target, warns Paul Smith
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NewsGreystar agrees £2.2bn build-to-rent partnership with sovereign wealth fund
Partnership to target development in London and ‘surrounding commuter towns’
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NewsPlanning performance falls to lowest level for five years
Proportion of major housing applications decided on time drops amid concern over operation fo the system
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NewsBarratt tops Housing Today's Top 35 Housebuilders list
Exclusive ranking of UK’s biggest housebuilders by revenue shows Taylor Wimpey slip to fourth
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In FocusHousing Today’s Top 35 Housebuilders: exclusive data and analysis
For some housebuilders the consequences of the pandemic and lockdowns determined their performance in this year’s top 150 rankings. For others it has been all about how well they recovered. Joey Gardiner reports
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In FocusTop 35 Housebuilders 2021: Full tables
Full sortable data from Housing Today’s ranking of the top 35 UK housebuilders
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NewsNHBC allowed Kingspan insulation despite describing its certificate as ‘garbage’
National House Building Council warned twice that product was ‘accident waiting to happen’