All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 23
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NewsClark presses on with £3bn fire safety levy on housebuilders
New housing secretary rules out U-turn on controversial levy to pay for ‘orphaned’ blocks
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NewsPrivate housebuilding output hits record high
Strong performance in May comes after months of flat growth
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NewsGovernment appoints new construction minister
Lord Callanan given construction brief following departure of Lee Rowley
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NewsCountryside chair John Martin resigns
Decision comes in the wake of the partnerships housebuilder putting itself up for sale under shareholder pressure
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NewsUrban Splash House collapse driven by problems at modular factory
Administrator’s reports says group fell following under-use, ‘design issues’ and ‘defects’ at Alfreton plant
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NewsBerkeley picks Optivo for affordable homes on west London mega project
Optivo to deliver 250 homes on 3,750-home Green Quarter regen scheme in Ealing
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NewsCala reports £100m profit in ‘above expectations’ first-half results
L&G-owned housebuilder hails ‘very strong performance’ in first six months of 2022
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NewsNew housing secretary acts to ‘re-set’ relationship with housebuilders
Greg Clark has phone call with HBF in first days, contrasting with Gove’s refusal to speak with body at all
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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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NewsBoris Johnson resigns leaving industry in limbo
Turmoil in government sparks fears of extended housing and planning policy hiatus
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NewsHousing minister resigns
Stuart Andrew stands down as part of wave of departures following botched response to Chris Pincher resignation
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NewsGove claims local plan override is ‘necessary safeguard’
Housing secretary defends proposals for new suite of national planning policies to trump local plans
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News£300m public funding package agreed to kickstart Silvertown Quays
Agencies to stump up more than £300m to breathe life into 6,000-home east London regeneration scheme
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NewsBig increase in councils planning for later living homes
But a third of local authorities still failing to make any provision
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News‘Slowdown’ signaled with weakest house price growth since 2019
Zoopla says month-on-month growth of just 0.1% is lowest figure since before the pandemic
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NewsGovernment slammed for ‘shocking’ failure on retrofit
UK’s official advisor on climate policy also brands lack of zero carbon homes standard as ‘scandalous’
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NewsBurnham to call for greater housing powers in devolution talks with Gove
Greater Manchester mayor says housing will be ‘top of his list’ in forthcoming negotiation with government
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NewsL&G Modular appoints former Homes England exec director to lead growth
Former South east head Terry Fuller stepped down from the agency at the end of last year
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NewsHBF warns Gove over ‘widespread delay’ caused by bungled green policies
Housebuilder body calls for talks to address impact of nutrient neutrality and problems with Part L upgrade