All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 28
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Persimmon CEO says he expects new fire safety levy
Dean Finch says new charge most likely outcome of negotiations with government over cladding costs
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Mortgage approvals rise to six-month high
Official figures show housing market continues to surge despite headwinds
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Government 'must find extra £14bn of annual affordable housing subsidy'
Study by L&G and BPF says private money and expansion of ‘for profit’ providers also needed to boost supply
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Building safety row explained: is Gove really going to shut down housebuilders?
Housebuilders are locked in negotiations after Michael Gove threatened to shut them down unless they pay £4bn to repair housing blocks affected by the fire safety crisis. Joey Gardiner assesses what is at stake
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Renaker's 60-storey Trinity Island scheme approved
SimpsonHaugh-designed Manchester towers approved despite lack of affordable housing
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Gove ‘ditches’ Ox-Cam Arc project
Local authority boss says department has said it does not want to take million-home project forward
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Use of EWS1 forms rose after Jenrick announced their ‘scrapping’
Latest official data shows the fire safety assessments needed on more than a quarter of mid-rise flat valuations
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Bewley on course to double revenue
Home counties housebuilder says it has bounced back after covid hit in 2020
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Mulbury staff made redundant as administration confirmed
Kroll announces appointment as administrator of Cheshire-based partnerships builder
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Gove cladding amendments branded ‘draconian’ and ‘extreme’
Housebuilders say they will continue to negotiate with housing secretary despite threat to stop them trading
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Call for quarter of a million more rented homes per year
Analysis by Capital Economics says greater supply is needed if government housing targets are to be hit
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Shrewsbury regeneration plans set for approval
Council-led riverside scheme set to deliver new civic centre and 270 homes
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Persimmon sought legal advice over £4bn cladding threats
Top QC reported as saying Gove would be acting unlawfully if he sought to hinder housebuilders from trading
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Planning reform update promised this spring
Government’s chief planner urges councils to make progress on local plans in the meantime
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Essex council latest to withdraw local plan
Basildon decision comes after similar moves by other home counties authorities in wake of government’s planning retreat
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Redrow CEO brands Gove’s cladding threats ‘unrealistic’ and ‘inequitable’
Matthew Pratt is the first chief executive to speak out against threat to stop housebuilders trading
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Planning system has hit ‘lowest point’ says Redrow
Housebuilder says system contributed to decline in completions in half year results
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Barratt says full year numbers will be ahead of expectations
However housebuilder sees completions drop in the first half and warns on further cladding costs
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Former whip Stuart Andrew made housing minister
Pudsey MP has campaigned against housing plans in his own constituency
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Home counties council put in ‘special measures’ over planning
Decision to designate Uttlesford council comes after years of controversy over housing plans