All Housing Delivery articles
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MTVH targets 1,200 completions this year
G15 landlord exceeds operating margin target as sales increase
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Housing Community Summit: all our coverage in one place
Thousands of housing professionals have descended on Liverpool for the Housing Community Summit. Here is all our coverage so far in one place
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Rayner resigns as housing secretary
Political heavyweight who grew up on a council estate and pledged to prioritise social housing development steps down over criticism over stamp duty paid on a flat
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Lewisham Council’s New Cross estate regeneration scheme goes in for planning
Redevelopment includes 122 council homes for social rent and 44 homes for low-cost ownership
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Comment
Shared ownership must not be sidelined
The government seems reluctant to support the tenure, but it is crucial to solving the housing crisis, argues Peter Hawley
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Comment
Decent homes in practice: What an updated standard could mean for housing providers and residents
The government’s consultation on an updated Decent Homes Standard is welcome, the proposals raise questions about cost, practicality and priorities, says Elly Hoult
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Comment
The government has thrown its support behind housebuilders, now it must translate into action
Labour is enacting the biggest change to planning for 30 years – it is essential momentum continues, writes Wayne Douglas
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In Focus
Who is Amy Rees? Everything you need to know about new Homes England chief
MHCLG’s pick to lead the government’s delivery agency came out of left field. So what do we know about the new quango boss? And what does her appointment tell us about Homes England’s future?
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Bellway increases completions 14%
Housebuilder says local authorities “taking time” to adopt to new planning framework
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Sage Homes appoints Platform’s Elizabeth Froude as CEO
Boss of 50,000-home association will join for-profit provider early next year
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Great Places near doubles starts in first quarter
But 26,000-home landlord undershoots target due to delayed schemes
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L&Q boosts completions in first quarter
G15 landlord continues to “progress sale” of PRS business Metra Living
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Comment
Ministers appear to be listening to the social housing sector – but much more needs to be done to attract private investment for delivery
The biggest mistake would be to assume the spending review measures alone are enough to boost housing delivery, warns Richard Jones
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Comment
We need to push the message that construction is a rewarding career of choice
The skills time bomb could threaten the sector’s ability to build the affordable homes we need, unless we act, warns Mel Barrett
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Plans submitted for 676-home Croydon scheme
The build-to-rent development, submitted on behalf of Croydon Developments Ltd, includes three towers up to 42 storeys
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Comment
Becoming a first-time buyer is harder than ever. We need to talk about affordability…
There is a lot more the government and industry could do to help first-time buyers get on to the housing ladder, says Barratt Redrow CEO David Thomas
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In Focus
Ahead of a £1.5bn development, Populo Living shares its plan to boost regeneration in Newham
In 2018, a new mayor tasked Newham’s housing company with building more affordable homes. Seven years later, its getting ready for its biggest scheme yet. Daniel Gayne headed east to find out more.
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In Focus
Nansledan: can design codes and long-term stewardship deliver better housing?
Mary Richardson visits Nansledan, the Duchy of Cornwall’s urban extension to Newquay. While its traditional architecture divides opinion, she finds that the project raises important questions about planning and designing new housing at scale
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Councils so overwhelmed by acute issues such as homelessness they cannot plan for the long-term, MPs warn
Temporary accommodation costs adding to “unprecedented financial strain” facing local authorities, says Housing, Communities and Local Government committee.