All Housing Today articles in February 2020
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In FocusWill the government be brave on beauty?
Housing minister Robert Jenrick will today outline new national design codes, responding to the Building Better, Beautiful Commission’s Living with Beauty report. But what are the brave decisions ministers will have to make?
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NewsMcLaren launches housebuilding business
Contractor says new operation will contribute ‘significant’ revenue to the group
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NewsCompetition regulator takes action on dodgy leasehold sales
The Competition and Markets Authority said it will start enforcement action against developers selling homes with burdensome leases
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NewsHouse prices rise 2.3% over the past year
Latest Nationwide house price index shows highest growth for 18 months
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NewsCala Homes gets go-ahead for Surrey scheme
212-home development will be built on former NHS land
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CommentHousing must be at the heart of levelling up regional economies
The planning system should encourage housebuilding in the North and Midlands, not stymie development
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NewsHelp to Buy loans tally tops £14bn
Nearly a fifth of funding went to households earning between £60,001 and £80,000
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NewsModa unveils Brum build to rent plans
Developer publishes images of 722-home city centre scheme
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NewsPersimmon chief executive to step down
David Jenkinson to leave housebuilder as it announces 4% dip in completions
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NewsFitzgerald: Bovis merger to create £35m savings a year
Combination of Bovis and Galliford Try’s housing operations going to plan, says CEO
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NewsTaylor Wimpey plans fewer sales in 2020
Taylor Wimpey says it will rein in sales in the year ahead in order to prioritise profitability. Announcing final results for the year to December 2019, the UK’s third largest housebuilder said it had built 16,042 homes in 2019, up 6% on 2018, reporting sales of ...
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NewsWelsh government to invest £45m in offsite construction
Ministers to also encourage the use of Welsh building materials
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NewsAtkins unveils first MMC homes
Consultant’s new housing arm built the houses for Lambeth council
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NewsEnvironment Agency call for new homes to be flood proof
Chief executive James Bevan backs calls for revised regulations to make homes more resilient
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NewsNo quality threshold for Help to Buy funding
Government lays out criteria for next round of Help to Buy equity loans but decides against introducing quality standard
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NewsGovernment spells out plans for New Homes Ombudsman
New regime will ‘protect consumers and drive up quality’ and could be run by the private sector
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NewsGovernment names landlords ‘failing on cladding’
Housing secretary delivers on threat to reveal firms he says lack plan to replace dangerous ACM
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NewsRedrow to start on £200m Croydon housing scheme
Housebuilder is partnering with regeneration specialist Menta
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NewsAvant and Keepmoat ‘up for sale’
Private equity owners do not deny reports that northern-based housebuilders are on the market