All Housing Today articles in January 2024 – Page 3
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Modulous delays entering administration as CEO forms new business
A new company called Modulous Technologies Ltd was registered on the 9 January
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Newham mayor calls for MSG Sphere site to be designated for housing
US backer withdrew plans for entertainment venue earlier this month
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Planning delays biggest barrier to growth, say SME housebuilders
Planning delays have been cited by small housebuilders as the biggest barrier to growth they face. A survey of hundreds of smaller builders, published today by the Home Builders Federation, Travis Perkins and Close Brothers Property Finance, shows 93% of SMEs believe delays to securing planning permission is a “major ...
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SNG issues £400m bond as it aims to build 25,000 homes over the next 10 years
The funding has been raised under SNG’s sustainable finance framework
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South Cambridgeshire and Hill Group get green light for 256-home passivhaus scheme
The scheme will provide 72 affordable-rent homes designed using Passivhaus principles
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Biodiversity net gain rules to come into force in February
The twice-delayed legislation requiring developers to increase biodiversity by 10% on projects now has a commencement date
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Housing associations dispute DLUHC’s estimated costs of proposed new tenant information rules
DLUHC consultation responses say costs should be considered alongside financial pressures of other requirements due to be introduced by the government
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Why now is the time to boost timber construction
Timber is crucial in the journey towards net zero and the governmen’s timber in construction roadmap should just be the start, writes Simon Vernon-Harcourt.
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Manchester City Council approves proposals for over 5,000 new student beds
After decisions on a 3,300-bed University of Manchester scheme, and two other schemes providing 737 and 983 beds were deferred last month, planning has now been granted
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Chartway doubles pre-tax profit
Partnerships housebuilder posts strong growth following acquisition by private equity firm Cabot Square Capital
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Future Homes Standard can be delivered at scale by next year, testing centre shows
Two test homes subject to rigorous testing for past year
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Persimmon appoints new MD to run its Cornwall and West Devon business
Andy Hill, who was previously the division’s acting managing director, has been made permanent
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Hopkins Homes cites interest rate hike as profit and turnover fall
Housebuilder has changed its accounting period to match new owner
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Comment
As the cold snap bites, it’s time to get serious about how we heat our homes
After EDF Energy’s Economy 7 tariff customers were left wondering how they would heat their homes this winter when the supplier almost doubled the price of its nighttime rate, Tamsin Lishman shares why we need to get serious about the way we heat our homes
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Stockport town centre plans could see 1,200 homes built under grade II*-listed viaduct
Scheme brought forward by JV of Homes England, Muse and L&G
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Five-yearly Local Plan review requirement ‘not operating effectively’, says Lichfields
Only 7% of local authorities studied updated their local plan following statutory review
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Riverside names Paul Dolan as new chief executive
Dolan will replace current chief executive Carol Matthews in May this year
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Wait continues for government response to Morrell products review as minister dodges questions
Housing minister Lee Rowley tells MPs the government will reveal its building product safety plans ‘soon’
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Berkeley gets approval for 27-storey north London tower
Latest phase of Hornsey Gasworks regeneration will deliver 377 homes and a new public square
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Gove’s plan to speed up planning decisions could have unintended consequences
Rather than procedural change to drive the illusion of improvement, we should completely re-assess what planners need to be doing, argues Paul Smith