All In Focus articles – Page 12
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In FocusBriefing: how Octopus plans to get its tentacles into affordable housing
Lending giant Octopus Real Estate has acquired a housing association and is looking to invest big in forward purchasing affordable homes. Chief executive Benjamin Davis explains more.
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Leanne Taylor, Anchor
Leanne Taylor, land manager at Anchor, talks planning reform, understanding customers, football coaching and time travel
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In FocusLocal elections 2022: how will housing and planning issues affect voting?
Concerns over local planning and housing issues could be the deciding factor in a number of swing seats tomorrow - here are some to watch
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In FocusThe Building Safety Bill becomes law – here is what you need to know
The Building Safety Bill has gained Royal Assent. Here is a reminder of why it is important along with the key areas that have changed during its passage through parliament
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In FocusDecay, delay and deregulation: takeaways from the Grenfell Inquiry
Senior government figures had to explain why calls to amend the building regulations to clarify fire safety risk went unheeded
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In FocusWarmFloor Pro – The sustainable, insulated alternative to beam and block flooring
WarmFloor Pro is ideal for both residential and commercial structural floor construction
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In FocusGove cladding deal tracker: how much extra will each housebuilder pay?
Major housebuilders have been announcing they have signed up to Michael Gove’s cladding deal, with some providing estimates of the likely hit to their finances. Here are the key cost details from the statements so far in one place.
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Kelly Bream, Navana Property Group
Navana and VervLife founder Kelly Bream talks about experimental cooking, bringing new perspectives and why she thinks development is like a puzzle
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In FocusWhy are housing associations merging?
As Optivo and Southern announce they have entered talks to create a 77,000-home social landlord, consultant Greg Campbell talks us through the key factors driving mergers in the housing association sector.
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Louisa Nie, Grosvenor
Louisa Nie talks about making a difference, the importance of engagement in planning, the power of excel skills and the benefits of being bi-lingual
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In FocusSpinning plates: an interview with Sovereign boss Mark Washer
Large housing associations are grappling with how to keep development going while dealing with decarbonisation, building safety and stock maintenance challenges. Sovereign boss Mark Washer explains how he is trying to square this circle.
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In FocusThe true cost of Gove’s new cladding policy on the housing sector
Michael Gove’s January announcement that housebuilders will foot the £4bn cladding repair bill sparked a two-month share price nose-dive. But is this the City overreacting or a real fall in fortunes? Joey Gardiner reports
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In FocusBuilding safety row explained: is Gove really going to shut down housebuilders?
Housebuilders are locked in negotiations after Michael Gove threatened to shut them down unless they pay £4bn to repair housing blocks affected by the fire safety crisis. Joey Gardiner assesses what is at stake
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Russ Edwards, Clarion
In our latest Q&A, Russ Edwards talks about his excitement at starting work for Clarion on a new garden community project and his belief in the potential for digital tools to increase construction output
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In FocusWhat will the UK’s life sciences boom mean for housing?
The British life sciences industry is attracting record levels of investment and now housing developers are looking to take advantage of the opportunities
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Jamie Bunce, Inspired Villages
Inspired Villages boss Jamie Bunce talks about the importance of following your passion, his ‘telepathy’ and busting myths around later living developments
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In FocusCan Gove really ‘go after’ developers for £4bn of cladding costs?
The housing secretary’s decision to protect leaseholders of flats with fire safety problems by ‘going after’ housebuilders and developers looks set to change the legal landscape
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In FocusHousing shortages could prove a springboard for long-awaited planning reform
Catherine Kennedy, head of development and head of housing & regeneration for Property at Forbes Solicitors, considers whether housing shortages will accelerate planning reforms in 2022
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In FocusWhen will the flat valuation blockage finally come to an end?
Michael Gove this week revealed his latest plan to unlock a part of the housing market frozen due to concerns over fire safety. But we may be waiting for some time to see real change from lenders
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In FocusIn case you missed it: Michael Gove’s building safety speech in full
The housing secretary yesterday announced the government’s latest plan to tackle the cladding crisis, here are his words in full