In Focus – Page 5
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In FocusRural housing: Solving the escape from the country
John Sneddon Tetlow King says communities would more likely accept new homes if they only went to people with a local connection
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In FocusLeading the pack: an interview with L&Q’s Fiona Fletcher-Smith
The boss of the UK’s largest housing association developer L&Q talks to Carl Brown about net zero, her frustrations with government and plans for expansion in the north west
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In FocusA Fair Deal for Housing: Ideas Zone
Find out what individual organisations are calling for to ramp up housebuilding
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In FocusInside the council planning department resource crisis
Hold ups in the planning system are increasingly cited by housebuilders as a major barrier to development. Emily Twinch talks to planners about what is really happening on the ground
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In FocusSunak v Truss: their track records on housing
And then there were two..Emily Twinch looks at what the remaining contenders for number 10 have said about housing and what they have done for the industry to date.
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In FocusThe push for 300,000 homes: interview with Lord Stunell
Lib Dem grandee Lord Andrew Stunell explains why his party isn’t anti-development and how he would increase housing delivery to 300,000 homes a year.
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In FocusHow do we stop the nutrient neutrality problem holding up development?
Thousands of homes across are on hold due to new ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules. In a special long-read for our A Fair Deal for Housing campaign, Joey Gardiner investigates the root of the problem
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In FocusSeven things you need to know about the new housing secretary
Greg Clark’s appointment to the caretaker role marks his second time in the job. Joey Gardiner tells you everything you need to know to be fully briefed
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In FocusMaking SME house builders great again
As part of Housing Today’s A Fair Deal for Housing campaign to get Britain building 300,000 homes a year, Emily Twinch looks at the difficulties for SME builders in the current environment
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In FocusCIH annual conference: seven key talking points from Manchester
Thousands of housing professionals flocked to Manchester this week for the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference. But what were the attendees talking about this year? Carl Brown reports
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In FocusA Fair Deal for Housing: policy ideas from housing associations
As part of A Fair Deal for Housing, 17 housing associations tell us what changes to government policy they would like to see to enable them to build more homes and contribute towards 300,000 homes year
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In FocusHow do we boost housing association development?
Michael Gove says 300,000 new homes a year has never been achieved without major contributions from the “public” sector. But, with several large housing associations cutting development, how can we help the HA sector to do its bit?
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In FocusThe answer to the retrofit challenge? Overcladding homes to save energy
As bills spiral, attention has turned to retrofitting. While it can be disruptive and expensive, Energiesprong is quite the opposite, writes Thomas Lane
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In FocusGrowing pains or cause for concern? What recent financial failures mean for the modular market
Several firms have got into difficulty recently with activity linked to modern methods of construction, Carl Brown finds out more about the state of the modular market
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In FocusGlitches in the system: getting ready for part L
Emily Twinch looks at the preparedness of the house building industry to comply with the changes to regulations next week to ensure homes are more energy efficient
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In FocusAre we seeing the start of a housing development slowdown?
Three different sets of official data suggest housebuilding activity is slowing. But many in the sector are bullish about growth. What’s going on? Joey Gardiner finds out
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In FocusUnlocking later living: exclusive Q&A with McCarthy Stone boss John Tonkiss
John Tonkiss, chief executive of retirement housing giant McCarthy Stone, talks about what the future holds for the later living sector
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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 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