All housing delivery articles – Page 2
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CommentWhat should England’s affordable housing target be and how can we reach it?
A committee of MPs last week called for action to build 90,000 social rented homes year. In making its case, it cited up-to-date research from the Chartered Institute of Housing’s UK Housing Review. John Perry explains more about the research.
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News‘We have not built enough homes’ admits Michael Gove
Housing secretary quizzed on latest homelessness figures
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NewsKate Barker-led housing commission issues call for evidence
Commission launched by thinktank Radix and law firm Shoosmiths wants submissions from experts in the planning, development and housing sectors
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NewsVistry strikes £35m partnership deal with Hyde Group
The scheme will deliver 160 affordable homes on a former RAF base in Cambridgeshire
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CommentGovernment must strike the right balance in welcome drive to raise standards
The intention behind the Competence and Conduct Standard is a good one but ministers must listen to industry feedback and beware a one-size-fits-all solution to a complex problem, argues Paul Hackett
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NewsAlmost nine in 10 housing associations report uptick in quarterly completions
Latest exclusive Housing Today boardroom data published today
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In FocusA vision for 150,000 homes but no water to supply them. Does Gove’s Cambridge plan stand a chance?
The housing secretary wants to build nearly three times as many homes as the target set by Cambridge’s own planners. Is there something he knows that they don’t? Daniel Gayne reports
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CommentWhy green belt development is sometimes the best
Building on the green belt is politically unpopular, but it can bring benefits that brownfield development cannot, argues Craig Pettit
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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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CommentA Royal Commission might just help us develop the long-term strategy we need
The Housing Ombudsman’s call for a long-term, depoliticised approach could help us join the dots between housing, health and welfare, writes Paul Hackett
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NewsFourteen housing bodies sign letter opposing ‘British homes for British workers policy’
The letter highlighted that 90% of new social housing lettings go to UK nationals
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NewsPlanning delays biggest barrier to growth, say SME housebuilders
Planning delays have been cited by small housebuilders as the biggest barrier to growth they face. A survey of hundreds of smaller builders, published today by the Home Builders Federation, Travis Perkins and Close Brothers Property Finance, shows 93% of SMEs believe delays to securing planning permission is a “major ...
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CommentThe revised planning framework is not as bad as feared - but don’t thank Gove
The new national planning policy document will still lead to fewer homes being built, even if some of the most egregious proposals around density and green belt have been watered down, says Joey Gardiner
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CommentWhy do we keep missing the government’s housing delivery target?
The housing market is not dysfunctional, it is the planning system that is holding back development, writes Paul Smith
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CommentDeliberate landbanking by housebuilders is a myth
The suggestion that housebuilders deliberately landbank is, to put it bluntly, poppycock
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NewsNottingham City Council issues section 114 notice over £23m black hole in budget
Nottingham also issued an s114 two years ago when it unlawfully used HRA funds to support council finances
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NewsHBF urges Hunt to adopt ten-point housing delivery plan in Autumn Statement
Membership body calls for quick changes to planning, housing targets and stamp duty ahead of Wednesday’s fiscal event
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CommentHow the chancellor can support SME housebuilders in the Autumn Statement
Jeremy Hunt should consider targeted help to boost smaller housing developers this week and there are two things he should do, argues David Cracklen
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NewsTwo-thirds of young people in London ‘support building on the green belt’
Almost all (96%) Londoners surveyed believe housing is a crucial issue at the next election
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In FocusHow the market slowdown is leading to a surge of interest in housing JVs
Simon Rawlinson and Neal Curtis of Arcadis examine whether joint venture models are likely to increase affordable housing supply