All housing delivery articles
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NewsSocial rent starts funded by Homes England up 43% year-on-year
New social rented homes figure at highest for years as shared ownership starts fall
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NewsLondon to receive up to 30% of government’s £39bn investment in social and affordable homes
Share is smaller than at start of previous programme
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CommentA year on from the general election, what progress are we making towards 1.5 million homes?
This Friday marks a year since Labour won a historic landslide in the general election. Paul Smith assesses how the government has fared against its key housing delivery pledge
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NewsDolphin submits plans to add 138 homes to west London estate
Regeneration scheme would involve a mix of retrofit and new build
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NewsPlans submitted for housing at site of former Brentford FC stadium
Premier League club left historic base of 115 years for new ground in 2020
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CommentWhat exit of ‘the Peters’ means for the future of Homes England
The departure of both the chair and chief executive of the government’s housing agency sends a strong message that the ministry wants to build more homes and work with partners in a different way, writes Joey Gardiner
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CommentWhat are the barriers to delivering 1.5 million homes?
The government has set itself an ambitious five-year development goal. Richard Jones looks at what needs to happen to increase housing numbers
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NewsScottish government to launch 'planning hub' in the new year
The Scottish government will offer 30 bursaries for postgraduate studies in planning in 2025/26
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In FocusHow worried should the sector be about Vistry?
Housebuilding industry poster-child Vistry has been charting an aggressive growth course despite a tricky market over the last two years. Joey Gardiner asks why it has now lost half its value after two profit warnings in two months
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NewsSocial landlords increase stock at faster rate despite ‘challenging economic environment’, RSH reveals
Providers increase stock by nearly 43,000 homes, compared to around 33,000 homes the previous year due to increase in social rent homes
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In FocusGrey belt, green belt and the curious case of Labour’s benchmark land value
The new government’s plans to allow more development on parts of the green belt have been hailed as a potential game-changer for housing supply. However, there are growing fears that the ‘golden rules’ governing the release of sites may simply make sites unviable
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NewsNew survey finds attitude to urban brownfield regeneration ‘overwhelmingly positive’
A survey commissioned by Landsec, British Land and Berkeley found that almost 80% of people felt urban regeneration would have a positive impact on their area
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NewsSlough Borough Council considers future of its troubled wholly-owned housing company
The council will consider the case for continuing with James Elliman Homes (JEH) which has made a loss since 2020
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In FocusA tale of two mergers: What do the completion of Barratt-Redrow and the collapse of Bellway-Crest Nicholson mean for Labour’s housebuilding plans?
Is the ground-breaking merger likely to help or hinder the government’s chances of hitting its sky-high 1.5 million housebuilding target?
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NewsNHF-backed alliance appoints 22 construction firms to £800m framework
Building Better and Procurement for Housing’s four-year framework aims to boost the use of MMC in social housing
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CommentCould smaller housebuilders club together to set up for-profit providers?
Setting up as a for-profit registered provider has numerous advantages for developers, but there are numerous costs and regulatory burdens also. Matt Cowen explains how some are looking at a potential solution
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NewsRayner sets up ‘accelerator’ team of officials to boost development on 200 stalled sites
MHLCG believes 300,000 homes can be built across large sites
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CommentHow Labour can ensure its 1.5m homes are future-proofed
Building 1.5m homes is a bold ambition, but the government must ensure they are built right, Grant Schlereth and Sue Riddlestone write
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NewsCampaigners launch legal challenge against 196-home development on Bristol’s historic zoo gardens site
The Bristol Zoological Society says judicial review has “no merit” after taking independent legal advice
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NewsRegulator tells Barratt and Redrow to resolve local competition issues before £2.5bn merger can proceed
CMA raises concern about lessening of competition in one local market in Shropshire