In Focus – Page 20
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In FocusInterview: John Clephan, Sheffield Housing Company
Building homes in public-private joint venture has worked for Sheffield, says housing company director
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In FocusInterview: Heather Topel, North West Cambridge Development
How to coordinate the delivery of 3,000 homes and community facilities – and keep it all eco-friendly
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In FocusFuture Homes Standard: what will be in it?
The chancellor’s announcement of a new green housing target sounded big on ambition, but light on detail. What could it involve?
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In FocusInterview: Eamonn Boylan, GMCA
The head of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on driving regeneration while protecting green belt land
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In FocusInterview: Jon Di-Stefano, Telford Homes
The housebuilder boss explains the why and how of its shift towards build to rent
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In FocusHow will housebuilders cope after the end of Help to Buy?
After six years of cheap loans for homebuyers, Help to Buy is being wound down. How will housebuilders cope with the change?
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In FocusInterview: Barbara Spicer, Plus Dane Housing
The adviser to Liverpool’s mayor discusses the challenges and rewards of regeneration in northern England
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In FocusBuild-to-rent sector: what you need to know
There’s a buzz about build to rent right now, but does the data prove it’s a significant market?
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In FocusInterview: Paul Hackett on the London social housing scene
The chair of the G15 group of London housing associations has worked in the sector for 30 years – how does he see its future unfolding?
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In FocusHow is Brexit affecting housebuilding?
Uncertainty is compounding the downturn, with housing associations affected as well as volume housebuilders
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In FocusInterview: Stephen Kinsella, Homes England
The Homes England director on offsite housebuilding, working with housing associations, and on being a master developer
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In FocusYour essential guide to the UK housing sector
The facts and figures on all the big players and disruptors in the sector – and what they’re doing now and next
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In FocusWhat does the Letwin review mean for housing policy?
Oliver Letwin’s review into build-out rates espouses a more varied approach to development. But some fear his proposals are too complex
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In FocusWhy is high finance so interested in affordable housing?
Oliver Letwin’s review into the speed at which homes are built calls for greater diversity of design, size and tenure. Investors seem keen to get involved
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In FocusIs this the end of the road for Help to Buy?
Next week’s Budget is likely to determine the fate of the government’s controversial Help to Buy scheme. Is it likely to be scrapped, hitting share prices hard?
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In FocusWill the NPPF fully address the housing crisis?
Last month’s revised planning framework shows the government is bent on speeding up build-out rates, but will it fully address the housing crisis?
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In FocusHow housebuilders can learn from Japan to solve the housing crisis
Jim Dunton looks at whether Japan’s successful ‘car factory’ approach could help British housebuilders meet the government’s 300,000-units-a-year target in the future
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In FocusL&G's James Lidgate on breaking the traditional housebuilding model
L G has ambitious plans to set up a diversified housing business delivering 15,000 homes a year – a large share of them modular
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In FocusIs custom build the future of housing developments?
Buyers frustrated with a lack of housing choices are fuelling a growing market for custom build, with new developments offering a range of customisable features. Is designing your own home going mainstream?
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In FocusWhat will the housebuilding industry look like in 25 years' time?
Here, Joey Gardiner asks if the next 25 years will witness a radical rethink in order to hit the ambitious goal of 300,000 homes a year