All Housing articles – Page 26
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In Focus‘The figures on starts are terrifying’. What’s really happening to the Affordable Homes Programme
The government has admitted that it will not hit its development targets. Joey Gardiner asks what’s really going on and looks at how the situation can turn around
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NewsPlans greenlit for 550 new homes and 700 student beds in Birmingham
More than 700 student rooms will also be built on the proposed scheme near to the listed Myona Building
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NewsHomes England says affordable housing delivery will be lower than NAO estimates
Reprofiled £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme set to deliver less than 157,000 homes
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NewsBirmingham Council considering closing its social housing waiting list
England’s largest council may close its housing waiting list due to a build up of 11,000 unassessed applications
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CommentWe know we need volumetric modular – now we need a plan from government
A House of Lords committee said Whitehall’s plan for MMC is in ‘disarray’. Carl Leaver outlines what government should do to boost volumetric modular
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News£1.5bn Richmond scheme approved for the third time after second staircase changes
Third redesign for controversial 1,068-home plans hoping for GLA sign-off after council gives approval
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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.