All Housing articles – Page 61
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NewsKingspan half-year turnover smashes €4bn barrier for the first time
Products firm reports record revenue
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NewsLiveWest latest HA to miss development target
Inflation and labour shortages derail association’s plan to build 1,100 affordable homes in 2021/22 but it boosts turnover through strong sales
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CommentThe green belt is strangling the life out of planning
The ‘green belt’ concept is misunderstood, polarising and toxic and needs to be reimagined for the 21st century, argues Samuel Stafford
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NewsPlaces for People appoints former Crest director as first ever COO
Executive director for development Scott Black has been promoted to chief operating officer at 220,000-home housing association
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NewsHouse price growth slowed in June
House prices in the UK rose by 7.8% in the year to June, less than the rate of general inflation.
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NewsPersimmon reports drop in completions amid planning ‘complexity’
Housebuilder says it still expects to hit its target of building 14,500 to 15,000 homes this year despite 10% drop in development
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CommentTruss or Sunak must keep 300,000-home target and make building affordable
Homes are becoming too expensive to build in many parts of the UK and we need tangible policies backed up with ambitious targets to tackle the problem, argues Lauren Atkins
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CommentMarket and political failures are behind our lack of cheap, warm housing
A lost decade in insulating homes has led to the government needing to subsidise energy costs and it’s time to rethink the system, writes Chris Brown
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NewsUK house prices drop by 1.3%
Prices fall for first time this year, but Rightmove says the fall is on a par with usual seasonal drop
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NewsNorth east housing heavyweight wins CIH vice presidential election
Former association CEO Jill Haley will become president of 17,000-member organisation next year
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NewsBurnham optimistic about ‘London-style’ housing funding powers for GM
Mayor says devolution over housing development grant funding is “coming through” its negotiations with Whitehall
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CommentChanges to compulsory purchase order regime could delay regen projects
The government’s proposed changes to the compulsory purchase order regime could delay the process of assembling land for regeneration, argues Richard Lloyd
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NewsMetropolitan Thames Valley’s surplus falls 33% following tower block fire costs
57,000-home housing association’s balance sheet hit by multiple factors, including increased operating costs and a fall in home sales
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NewsKhan ‘closely monitoring’ affordable homes delivery as inflation concern mounts
The mayor of London calls for extra grant funding from government amid warnings inflation could derail £11.5bn affordable homes programme
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NewsMcLaren gets go ahead for 375-home BTR scheme in Leeds
Contractor McLaren’s housebuilding division expects to start work on the £85m scheme i this autumn
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NewsONS reports June drop in output as construction feels impact of record price rises
But second quarter output still positive overall
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NewsDLUHC admits inflation risks derailing £11.5bn affordable homes programme
Housing organisations say it is ‘inevitable’ development will be hit if government does not act on grant levels
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NewsBarratt announces two significant promotions
Watford-based arm of Britain’s largest housebuilder promotes Karly Williams to operations director and Marc Woolfe to head of sales
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NewsAcademics unveil new ‘weather-resistant’ heat pump
The ‘flexible’ technology could solve the problem of heat pumps affected by cold weather
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NewsEMH Group misses development target by 40%
Housing association says build hit by planning delays, materials shortages and pandemic impacts but is confident of hitting five-year target