All Housing articles – Page 55
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CommentStronger accessibility rules for new homes are welcome but we must go further
The changes to building regulations announced last week may prove significant, but any exemptions must be limited and there is still more for government to do, writes Holly Holder
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NewsIgnore the nimbys and build, says boss of right-leaning thinktank
Robert Colvile says only a “big stick” from government will get enough homes built
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NewsHousebuilders refuse to sign cladding pledge contract
Builders call for re-write saying legal text contains commitments way beyond original pledge
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CommentThe new PM must recognise housing is key infrastructure for growth
It is time to realise a lack of homes makes it harder for people to find somewhere to live close to labour markets, hitting the UK’s growth and productivity, writes Paul Smith
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NewsHouse buying affordability in England ‘worst on record’
Widening affordability gap between England and rest of Britain, says ONS
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NewsBrick manufacturers post large profits after raising product prices
Ibstock and Forterra post interim pre-tax profit rises of 32% and 38% respectively by passing on costs to customers.
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CommentWe need clarity on the Infrastructure Levy
The government’s plan to scrap the section 106 and community infrastructure levy and replace it with a general levy raises some fundamental questions, writes Ian Fletcher
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NewsDame Margaret Beckett backs A Fair Deal for Housing
Labour heavyweight says lack of housing is one “of the greatest problems’ facing the country
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NewsPlatform scales back targets for development and energy efficiency
46,000 home housing association increases turnover boosted by increased shared ownership sales
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CommentWe need a long-term strategy so we can agree on what good looks like
We must deliver 300,000 homes a year but we also need an easily understood, national housing plan, argues David Orr
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NewsShearer and Hill sign JV deal for 1,300-home Coventry regen scheme
City centre scheme to deliver up to 1,300 homes
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NewsSt Modwen plans 350 all-electric homes on historic site
Detailed plans for the former MG Rover site in Birmingham are with the council
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NewsIMMO announces £1bn plan to retrofit 3,000 PRS homes
Proptech firm to set up as a private landlord
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CommentMinisters must take long-term, difficult decisions to boost housebuilding
Ministers can secure A Fair Deal for Housing by limiting house price inflation, reforming housing taxation and using compulsory purchase powers to capture land value uplift for affordable housing, writes Matthew Bailes
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NewsOffsite contractor Mid Group collapses
Administrators look to transfer contracts to other firms after latest collapse in offsite market
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NewsCaddick submits plans for nearly 2,000 homes in Leeds
The City One Leeds scheme is being built on a brownfield site that is currently a temporary car park
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NewsL&Q announces board and committee hires
Three non-exec roles filled as association giant pursues 32,000-home pipeline
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News45% of councils 'now have build-to-rent in their pipeline'
Build-to-rent completed stock increases 16% in a year
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NewsTower Hamlets council gives go ahead for 202-home regen plan
One Housing and Mount Anvil will ensure 94 of the 202-homes will be for people on the housing waiting list or shared ownership
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NewsTruss vows to remove planning constraints and create more ‘Bournvilles’
Odds-on favourite to be PM to set out deregulatory investment zone plan to create new towns