All Housing articles – Page 18
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NewsClarion’s debt situation forecast to improve after reining in development plans, says Moody’s
Credit rating agency upholds 125,000-home association’s stable A3 credit rating
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CommentRevised planning framework shows Gove has not completely caved in to the NIMBYs
Ministers seem to have taken the view that there are votes in delivery, but can the proposals be delivered as intended, asks Peter Canavan
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NewsStonewater completes takeover of 1,600-home Surrey housing association
Mount Green has officially joined 37,000-home association as a subsidiary
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NewsBRE recommends shake up of EPC ratings to encourage retrofit work
Advisor wants shelf life of certificates halved and metrics reformed to more accurately reflect the performance of buildings
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NewsGovernment unveils controversial plan to overhaul social housing allocations
DLUHC publishes consultation on changes including “British Homes for British Workers” test and new income restrictions
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NewsHousebuilders hit out at continuing delay to crucial second staircases guidance
Building Safety Regulator says no ‘definitive timescale’ for publication of regulations as housebuilders warn of delays to schemes
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CommentAs we reflect on the Grenfell testimonies, it’s crucial we focus on quality, not cost-cutting
We need to build homes quickly, but we must not forget the lessons of Grenfell, writes David Orr
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NewsOutput to sink by 2% this year as inflation continues drag on housing work, CPA warns
New build housing and repairs and maintenance sectors to both slump by 4% this year before recovering in 2025, according to new forecast
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NewsCouncil approves changes to 1,000-home Telford Homes scheme to meet second staircase rules
Five of the proposed towers had to be redesigned after the Ilford scheme was originally given the go-ahead in 2022
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NewsClarion development down by a third amid ‘challenging market conditions’
125,000-home association posts lower turnover and surplus as it increases spend on existing stock
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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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NewsBiodiversity net gain rules to come into force in February
The twice-delayed legislation requiring developers to increase biodiversity by 10% on projects now has a commencement date
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CommentWhy now is the time to boost timber construction
Timber is crucial in the journey towards net zero and the governmen’s timber in construction roadmap should just be the start, writes Simon Vernon-Harcourt.
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NewsBerkeley gets approval for 27-storey north London tower
Latest phase of Hornsey Gasworks regeneration will deliver 377 homes and a new public square
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CommentGove’s plan to speed up planning decisions could have unintended consequences
Rather than procedural change to drive the illusion of improvement, we should completely re-assess what planners need to be doing, argues Paul Smith
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NewsMTVH’s balance sheet hit by £105m in building safety write-downs
57,000-home housing association revises down surplus expectation for 2023/24
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CommentA flurry of policy announcements and a general election: why housing is set for a busy 2024
Barratt boss David Thomas explains what he wants to see from the shifting policy landscape over the next 12 months
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NewsRise in proportion of housing associations reporting higher completions
Latest exclusive Housing Today boardroom data published today
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NewsVistry set to announce more huge forward sale deals ‘within weeks’
Vistry’s partnerships chief executive Stephen Teagle says firm close to agreeing deals for 1,000 homes or more as it seeks to increase delivery to 20,000 homes a year