All In Focus articles – Page 7
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UPDATED: List of councils to have delayed plan-making since Gove’s targets U-turn
Housing Today lists the councils to have deferred local plans in the wake of the government’s proposed changes to planning
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Inside the £16m research centre testing houses against the elements
The University of Salford says its Energy House 2.0 can simulate 95% of global environmental conditions. Daniel Gayne takes a look
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Briefing: Churchill plans growth despite darkest hour for market
The retirement housebuilder is sticking by its plans to double in size despite recent housing market weakness, says Churchill’s chairman and chief executive, Spencer McCarthy.
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Understanding and complying with Part L regulations
Milbank Concrete Products discusses what the regulations are, what they mean for firms, and how WarmFloor Pro contributes to meeting the regulations
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Can ‘for-profit’ providers rescue affordable housebuilding?
With traditional RPs increasingly constrained by stock condition problems, does the new breed of ’for profit’ housing associations provide the answer for social housing new build?
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Housing Champions Q&A: David Kenyon, Paradigm Housing Group
David Kenyon talks about the importance of shelter, the need to better allocate housing and his beard-growing qualities
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What the second staircase rule would mean for high-rise blocks
Michael Gove announced plans just before Christmas for mandatory second staircases in towers over 30m. But what impact is this likely to have?
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Could build-to-rent become the ‘darling of housing delivery’?
As mortgages become tougher to access and the end of Help to Buy makes it harder for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder, will build-to-rent become an increasingly popular tenure over the next few years? Emily Twinch investigates
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Looming Help to Buy build deadline could be costly for purchasers and developers
Buyers talk of “heartbreak” while developers wonder how they will resell properties, prompting calls for extension of build deadline for homes sold under equity loan scheme, writes Joey Gardiner
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How a focus on build-to-rent is helping Quintain regenerate Wembley
The firm’s chief executive James Saunders tells Dave Rogers what’s been going on at the site with the famous name and what’s next
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Housing Today’s review of 2022
Throughout 2022, Housing Today brought you the latest news, in-depth analysis, excusive interviews and insight from the world of housing development. Here is the best of our content from the past 12 months.
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Review of 2022: our most-read news stories
Here are our 20 news stories from 2022 with the highest amount of web traffic
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Review of 2022: our most-read comment pieces
Housing Today’s comment section features valuable insight and often forthright opinion from some of the sector’s most influential voices. Here is a countdown of most viewed op-eds from 2022
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Review of 2022: our most-read in-depth and focus pieces
Housing Today’s In Focus section provides a mix of features plus in-depth analysis and timely insight on the biggest issues of the day. Here are some of the most viewed pieces from the past 12 months. 10. Gove cladding deal tracker: how much extra will each housebuilder ...
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Top 50 Housebuilders 2022: in-depth analysis
Exclusive data and full analysis on the biggest homebuilders in the UK
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Top 50 Housebuilders 2022: full table
Full sortable data from Housing Today’s ranking of the top 50 UK housebuilders
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Housing Champions Q&A: Nichola Burns, Miller Homes
Nichola Burns tells us about the importance of being genuine, the need for more planning resources and her love of spaghetti bolognese
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Cost of living crisis: What are housing firms doing to help their staff?
As inflation soars, many housebuilders and housing associations are looking at how they can support their staff with extra pay, support or other benefits. Here is a guide to what individual firms are doing
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MiTek helps zero carbon homes become a reality
West Carclaze is a case study on bringing zero carbon homes to life
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Help to Buy: It’s the end of an era
The final applications have been submitted and the government’s equity loan scheme in England is due to wind up on 31 March next year. Emily Twinch considers what impact this will have on housebuilders.