All Housing Today articles in February 2023 – Page 3
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NewsSmall sites win five month grace period from new biodiversity net gain rules
But UK Green Building Council says small sites exemption risks 100,000 developments a year not providing for nature
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NewsLeading ‘for-profit’ landlord in talks over funding stock retrofit programmes
Initiative from L&G Affordable Homes comes as provider given top grades by the regulator
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NewsBerkeley increases height of towers in scheme previously refused for being too tall
Developer Berkeley seeking approval from Sadiq Khan for three taller, but slimmed down towers in Paddington up to 39 storeys in height
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In FocusCan ‘for-profit’ providers rescue affordable housebuilding?
With traditional RPs increasingly constrained by stock condition problems, does the new breed of ’for profit’ housing associations provide the answer for social housing new build?
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NewsCall for ‘bottom-up’ viability model to boost council affordable housing delivery
‘Flipped’ model could allow councils more say over type and mix of homes and guarantee developers higher returns, report says
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NewsDeveloper Related Argent to recruit in-house BTR team
Developer behind Kings Cross and Brent Cross mega schemes to hire 50 staff to manage a portfolio of 3,000 homes
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NewsTelford Homes appoints build-to-rent exec to COO role
Lesley Chen Davison to become chief operating officer of London-focused housebuilder
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NewsUKGBC selects consultant as new chief executive
Buro Happold sustainability guru Smith Mordak to take over from Julie Hirogoyen this summer
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NewsHouse sales fell to a decade low in January
HMRC figures show residential transactions down 27% month-on-month
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NewsSpringfield half year profit falls as costs rise
Scottish housebuilder makes £3m of cost savings but hails encouraging ‘green shoots’
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NewsDeveloper announced for 31-storey tower in controversial Liverpool scheme
Peel L&P has chosen developer X1 for the 278-home Patagonia Place
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NewsMichael Gove’s constituency council latest to delay local plan work
Surrey Heath among two more councils to pause local plan progress citing NPPF reforms
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NewsUK house prices remain flat in February
Average house selling at £14 more in February than January - but more buyers are coming returning to the market
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NewsInland secures waivers after breaching loan covenants
Shares rebound after troubled South east developer strikes deals with banks over £49m loans
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NewsCIH backs 18m threshold for second staircases in tower blocks
Membership body urges lower height limit than the 30m proposed by Michael Gove
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CommentRisk and responsibility: unpicking the first post-Grenfell court decisions
Recent High Court decisions suggest contractors will struggle to successfully challenge the costs of an implemented and effective remedial cladding solution
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NewsProfit and revenue boost at Kingspan despite £15m loss due to Russia exit
Pre-tax profit up 8% at Irish materials giant
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NewsPlans for 746 homes approved as part of Manchester’s Great Northern Warehouse revamp
£294m project will see three residential blocks built
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CommentWe need a more effective procurement model based on trust
Basing procurement on matching skillsets and objectives - with less emphasis on cost - can drive more housing development, argues Richard Jones
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CPDCPD 01 2023: Waterproofing techniques
This CPD sponsored by RIW explains the latest requirements on waterproofing structures such as basements as provided in the updated British Standard, BS 8102: 2022