All Housing articles – Page 79
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CommentOn levelling up, ministers must not ignore London or the need for investment
The ‘postcode lottery’ language of the levelling up white paper is divisive, writes former head of the civil service Lord Bob Kerslake
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NewsGove unveils plans to give legal force to £4bn cladding threats
Ministers plan to amend building law to stop developers from building unless they pay into remediation fund
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NewsPersimmon sought legal advice over £4bn cladding threats
Top QC reported as saying Gove would be acting unlawfully if he sought to hinder housebuilders from trading
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NewsPlanning reform update promised this spring
Government’s chief planner urges councils to make progress on local plans in the meantime
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NewsHousebuilders putting the brakes on jobs keeps lid on wage inflation, payroll firm says
Hudson Contract reports average earnings fell 10% last month compared to December’s number
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News£174m confirmed for new and refurbished homes for rough sleepers
Councils can access cash to build new homes and convert other buildings into flats
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NewsNew housing fuels strong construction output growth
ONS says materials shortages appear to be easing
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CommentGove’s building safety measures are positive but more clarity is needed
The housing secretary’s package of proposals on building safety are significant but many questions remain, writes Paul Hackett
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NewsMacquarie’s £1bn BTR venture buys 338-home site in Scotland
Second scheme announced by new build to rent firm Goodstone Living
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NewsHousing starts rose a fifth in 2021 but remained below pre-pandemic levels
Registrations of new rental homes fell 8% as housing associations prioritised stock improvements
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NewsGleeson ‘on track’ to hit 2,000-home target
Sheffield-based housebuilder reports 21.7% increase in profit
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CommentLet’s try and stick with a housing minister for enough time to effect change
if the government was serious about housing it would resist the temptation to keep chopping and changing who is in the ministerial role, argues Paul Smith
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NewsL&Q starts fall 34.9% but completions and turnover up
L&Q ‘on track’ to generate surpus of £220m to £240m
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CommentHow water neutrality is disrupting development in some parts of the country
Concern over water usage is prompting some councils to halt their plan-making but their eventual solutions could be beneficial across the country, says Philip Allin
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NewsBoss of Liverpool housing association leaves following regulatory downgrade
Julie Fadden leaves South Liverpool Homes ‘by mutual agreement’
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NewsHousing association beefs up executive team for 11,000-home push
Great Places appoints new executive director of growth
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NewsHousing starts drop as cost pressures bite, report says
Glenigan review finds project start values have fallen for the fourth month in a row
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NewsGrainger and TFL get green light for 351-home scheme
Joint venture secures permission for fourth rental scheme
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NewsTaylor Wimpey appoints insider Jennie Daly as new chief executive
House building giant announces successor to Pete Redfern
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CommentGove has delivered a levelling up policy lacking real detail or serious money
Michael Gove’s seemingly ambitious vision falls a bit flat and ‘left behind’ towns deserve better, argues Carl Brown