All Housing Today articles in February 2024 – Page 12
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NewsPlatform confident of hitting development target despite 8% fall in completions
Midlands-based housing association forecasting 1,300 completions this year
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NewsMcLaren Living submits 600-home updated Reading redevelopment plans
Plans previously approved in 2021
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NewsRegal London working on plans for 1,600-home tower scheme opposite O2 Arena
Howells masterplaning seven-block scheme ahead of planning submission this spring
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CommentMany housing associations’ earnings aren’t enough to cover costs – it’s grave news for housing delivery
As interest cover falls to record lows, ministers must help registered providers rebuild their financial capacity, argues Paul Hackett
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NewsTaylor Wimpey, Berkeley and Gleeson bosses call for stamp duty cut
Housebuilders call on Hunt to act ahead of 6 March Spring Budget
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NewsFlagship reports 38% increase in turnover
32,000-home housing association reports 31% increase in affordable homes development
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NewsGovernment to create mandatory national register of short-term lets
The measure is part of the government’s long-term plan for housing, aimed at implementing stricter regulations for short-term lets
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NewsGove criticises Midland Heart for suspending chair following comments about Hamas
Housing secretary demands “urgent explanation” over housing association’s suspension of Ian Austin as former housing minister doubles down on comments
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CommentHow standardised stock condition surveys and better use of data can help us improve stock maintenance
Maintaining homes is more complicated than many people think and requires intricate solutions, writes Elly Hoult
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NewsDLUHC says it is working on ‘managed transition’ to new building control regime amid crisis fears
But government does not confirm backing for six-month postponement of deadline amid mounting concern about a collapse in building control services
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NewsSouth-west housing association hires former UCL boss
Plymouth Community Homes has appointed Tracy Smith as executive director of homes and communities
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NewsOnly one in six councils are using rural exception sites to boost social housing supply
Rural exception sites allow land for housing developments to be provided at below market value
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NewsL&Q and Countryside to deliver almost 4,000 homes at former Ford factory site
With the addition of 947 homes, the revised plans for Beam Park will now deliver 3,947 new homes
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NewsBuilding control chief warns of chaos to council services if competence rules are enforced from April
LABC boss tells government new rules requiring inspectors to be registered and certified should be postponed for six months
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In FocusRace against time before April: Are we heading for a building control inspection crisis?
LABC fears a shutdown of building control services in April due to a lack of certified inspectors. How worried should we be? asks Daniel Gayne
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NewsHomes England buys 19-hectare site in Newcastle
The government agency has brought the largest land parcel at Forth Yards in Newcastle into public sector ownership after Quayside West Limited went into administration last year
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NewsLargest timber development in the UK receives planning approval
Human Nature and Periscope win planning for 685-home Lewes masterplan
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NewsHousing associations’ interest cover falls to lowest level since the recession, warns RSH
The costs incurred per social housing increased by 14% due to high inflation and supply chain pressures
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NewsGleeson profit falls 55% as sales drop
Housebuilder says “difficult conditions” have hit income
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NewsReview regulations on housebuilders as ‘all sites under pressure’ says Weston Homes founder
Bob Weston says green regulations are adding 20% to build costs as housebuilder pulls 1,100-home scheme