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In Focus‘We wanted to take on the housing challenge in a way that is socially responsible’
One of the world’s largest fund managers tells Housing Today why it is backing housebuilding
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Stephen Kinsella: ‘How much further do we go?’
Homes England’s land and development boss says change is coming around MMC and procurement, in the second part of our exclusive interview
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Stephen Kinsella: ‘These are natural conversations to have’
In the first of a two-part interview, Homes England’s chief land and development officer talks about where he thinks the organisation might be heading
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Brave, bold and ambitious: L&G steps up modular housing plans
After an apparent false start, Rosie Toogood says the firm’s ambition to transform the housebuilding industry by creating a superior product that can be delivered at scale is finally taking shape
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It’s time to look forward and be positive
Last week, Pete Redfern told Housing Today why Taylor Wimpey was right to shut sites as the pandemic struck. While there were other things he could have done better last year, he tells Joey Gardiner that he can now see a brighter future
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Church of England embarks on its affordable housing mission
A recent church report called for government action to build more affordable homes, but as one of the UK’s biggest landowners it is also taking matters into its hands. Elizabeth Hopkirk reports
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The housing ombudsman and its consumer protection challenge
Critics say the new ‘independent’ regulator is anything but, and has been set up to repeat mistakes of the past. Joey Gardiner talks to key players to find out what is at stake
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Interview: England’s first bishop for housing
Guli Francis-Dehqani, the first bishop for housing, takes up her post in April. With a Church of England housing report out this weekend, she explains why the role is much more than a token one
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Will Sunak heed pressure to extend stamp duty cut?
A long extension to the stamp duty holiday would be popular with the industry, but might not solve many problems
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Nick Walkley’s exit leaves Homes England with a big challenge
Agency needs to face up to triple threats of market uncertainty, fire safety and net zero if it wants to deliver homes
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Five things you need to know about the Future Homes Standard
The government has published the draft version of Part L which comes into force next year. We outline what it means for the industry
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Review of 2020: The covid year
It has been a year dominated by a single theme, but 2020 had its plus points …
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A year of radical planning shake-ups
2020 review: government faced resistance to its attempts to tackle the housing shortage through planning changes
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Grenfell inquiry latest: How insulation firms covered up fire-safety data
Module two has put the spotlight on product manufacturers, here is an overview of some of the early evidence that emerged
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Sentiment survey: How confident do developers feel about 2021?
The housing sector is blessed with a mini-boom - if you believe the hype - but new data reveals not all residential firms are bullish about their resilience to covid or their prospects next year
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Grenfell Inquiry: Another uncomfortable week for Kingspan
Further details emerge of insulation giant’s efforts to convince construction industry Kooltherm K15 was safe for high-rise use
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What does the future hold for council-owned housing companies?
The travails of Brick By Brick are likely to throw other similar firms under the spotlight, argues Joey Gardiner
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What next for planning reform?
A government climbdown on a new formula to determine housing need looks inevitable in the face of Tory backbench revolt. Will it now also have to backtrack on its wider planning reforms, asks Joey Gardiner
