All Housing articles – Page 69
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NewsFears grow over June Part L uplift as SAP software ‘not ready’
HBF writes to government calling for an immediate update to software used to calculate energy efficiency in new homes
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NewsUK housing starts rise in first quarter but completions fall
NHBC figures for the first quarter of 2022 show ’registrations’ up 25% on 2021
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NewsCountryside falls to £181.5m loss as fire safety costs hit bottom line
Housebuilder puts £109m aside and sets up standalone division to meet ‘developer pledge’ demands
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NewsVistry acquires 530-home site on 5,000-home Birmingham urban extension
Development in Sutton Coldfield will be 35% affordable
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NewsHouse price growth slows slightly
Official figures show UK house prices rose 9.8% in March year-on-year, but growth in London is slower
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NewsL&G commits to £4bn investment in West Midlands
Deal, which follows similar with St Modwen and Lovell, likely to see delivery of ‘thousands’ of homes
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NewsVistry says profit to be at ‘top end’ of expectations this year
Housebuilder upgrades margin forecasts following strong sales and price increases
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NewsSix firms appointed to £600m social housing off site framework
Alliance of housing providers choses firms to provide panelised systems for 5,000 new build affordable homes
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NewsGovernment lacks ‘political will’ to tackle housing crisis, says Jenrick
Former housing secretary warned manifesto commitments would not be met
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NewsInstitutional investment into housing ‘to increase 65% this year’
£23bn set to be invested in residential property this year, says Knight Frank
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NewsHomes England vows to keep working with ‘innovative partners’ after Urban Splash JV collapse
Administrators say 160 positions will be made redundant as modular business part-owned by Homes England enters administration
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NewsHelp to Buy sales continue to plummet following introduction of stricter rules
Completions through equity loan scheme are 41% down on the same period pre-pandemic
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CommentThe government’s regulation and rhetoric threatens the viability of sites
Ministers’ focus on quality over quantity could increase costs, hit delivery and make it harder for smaller builders to flourish, argues James Thomson
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NewsBromford increases housing delivery and turnover
Housing association Bromford increases delivery by 26% as it aims to build 12,000 homes by 2030
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NewsNew infrastructure tax to be levied on schemes’ gross development value
Details of proposed Infrastructure Levy emerge as government publishes Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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NewsL&Q completes nearly 4,200 homes in 2021/22
L&Q releases detailed figures confirming construction of the most homes ever by a housing association in one year
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NewsL&G names Vistry to build out 500-home Wandsworth regen scheme
Build to rent project the third time insurance giant has collaborated with partnerships housebuilder
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NewsGove: Government not bound by 300,000-home manifesto target
Housing secretary says aiming for one target risks “making an enemy of the common good”
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CommentSuperfluous and unconvincing: why the levelling up bill is a missed opportunity
The lack of depth in Michael Gove’s flagship legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech will make change difficult, argues Derek Long
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CommentThe Queen’s Speech shows the government in full retreat on planning reform
But the government could still include measures to help the system deliver more homes when the detail is brought forward, says Joey Gardiner