All government policy articles
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New chancellor Rachel Reeves announces plan to restore mandatory housing targets in first speech
Consultation paper on NPPF due to be published by the end of the month
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Next prime minister should hold COBRA meeting on housing crisis, says British Land’s Canada Water chief
Panel event at RICS on Tuesday discussed solutions to the crisis
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England needs 550,000 new homes a year to solve housing shortage, says report
If the UK returned to pre-financial crisis productivity levels, salaries could be up to 25% higher
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Places for People joins call for next government to build 90,000 social homes a year
A recent PfP survey found over three-quarters of people believe more social rented homes are needed to tackle homelessness
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Government 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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Homes England put under government review
Tony Poulter will lead the review which forms part of the Public Bodies Review programme
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MPs launch inquiry into SME housebuilders’ access to finance
The cross-party group of parliamentarians will look at the specific finance issues faced by small and medium-sized firms
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Government extends Help to Buy build deadline
Housing minister responds to pressure by giving builders until 17 March to finish homes bought under support scheme
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DLUHC launches plan for UK-wide MMC standard
Government department commissions British Standards Institution to create standard to raise quality of offsite homes
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Gove: Housing supply should shift to urban and brownfield sites
The housing secretary tells MPs councils that have built over their assessed need won’t need to build more
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Comment
Housing associations face tough choices as belts tighten
While there were several plus-points in last week’s autumn statement, associations and their residents are still in for a rough ride over the next two years, writes Paul Hackett
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Rowley re-appointed as housing minister
Rowley returns to housing brief and Lucy Frazer joins ministerial team
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Comment
The Truss legacy: affordable housing must once again save housebuilding from near-oblivion
Former civil servant Matthew Bailes calls for housing associations to be supported to build as we likely enter a recession
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Calls for government to plug funding gap if ministers push ahead with rent rise cap
Policy could kill housing association development “stone dead”, warns influential consultant Greg Campbell
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Why can’t we have a national housing strategy like other countries?
As Michael Gove seemingly backs away from housebuilding targets, David Orr argues what we really need is a coherent long-term housing strategy
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Queen’s Speech today expected to set out planning and procurement overhaul
Industry awaits detail of government legislative priorities, including planning changes and a new procurement bill
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Ministers must be wary of ‘development hesitancy’ among housing associations
Last month’s spring statement did little to support developing associations to meet build targets in a challenging climate, argues Mark Perry of Vivid
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Fire safety review not delayed by deregulation drive, Eric Pickles tells Grenfell inquiry
Former housing secretary calls claims made by officials they were hampered by red tape cuts “ludicrous”
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Former minister denies deregulation was prioritised over life safety before Grenfell
James Wharton tells inquiry he thought regulations had been “fit for purpose and working well”
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Government confirms review of 2030 decent homes target
Housing department says it will ‘name and shame’ social landlords breaching regulations as part of package of reforms