All articles by Hamish Champ – Page 33
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NewsCouncils 'should consider developer jvs' to solve housing crisis
Councils looking to build more homes yet who lack the in-house expertise shouldn’t back away from linking up with developers, according to Sheffield Housing director John Clephan. Formed in 2011, Sheffield Housing is a venture between the city’s council, housebuilder Keepmoat and housing association Great Places ...
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NewsHouse prices fall in England for first time since 2012
Latest Nationwide House Price Index shows prices in London falling for seventh month in a row
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NewsCIH calls for suspension of Right to Buy
Scheme is significantly reducing the number of badly needed affordable homes, says institute
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NewsHousebuilders sign pledge to scrap 'doubling clauses' leaseholds
Among those signing is Taylor Wimpey, which spent £130m last year compensating leaseholders of homes it had built
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NewsGovernment to launch consultation over New Homes Ombudsman
Watchdog will champion build quality and the rights of home buyers
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NewsHomes England invests a further £63m into Northern Arc housing project
Countryside Properties to build first phase of 460 homes on site near Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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NewsHomebuyer satisfaction levels rising, says HBF
Home Builders Federation reports 87% of new homeowners would recommend their builder to a friend
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NewsYork lines up 2,500 homes scheme
Council approves plans to build on 45ha of brownfield land in the city centre
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NewsL&G's Brighton build-to-rent scheme given the green light
South coast development takes number of L G’s BTR projects to 11
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NewsProposed changes to energy efficiency test for homes welcomed
The Committee on Climate Change has recommended a much simpler test for assessing a newly-built home’s energy performance
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NewsTake part in Housing Today's 'Young people in construction' survey
We’re asking people under 30 to tell us what they think of working in the sector
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NewsMaidenhead housing development gets underway
More than a third of homes on the Watermark project will be affordable, say developers
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NewsHomes England ploughs £224m into housing joint venture
Deal with Guinness Partnership and Stonewater will see construction of 4,500 affordable homes
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NewsWill Bax takes CEO role at Retirement Villages Group
Former Grosvenor Group director takes the helm at retirement operation
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NewsFive garden village schemes share cash pot
Government hands nearly £4m to successful bidders who will build up to 64,000 homes
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NewsSwindon council's housing JV gets planning nod
11% of the first tranche of housing built with Barratt Developments will be affordable
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NewsBrownfield sites could accommodate a million homes, says CPRE
Countryside charity says prioritising derelict sites could help solve housing shortage
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NewsMSP amendments could bring Scottish planning system to its knees
Royal Town Planning Institute warns of crippling cost rises if changes to proposed planning bill go ahead
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NewsGroups call for fire doorsets to be made offsite
Third-party certification also crucial to offer reassurance to residents in a post-Grenfell world