All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 98
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NewsSigma buys first London schemes
3,000-home private rented sector firm to develop in Havering and Barking
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NewsWeak London market hits Catalyst surplus
Housing association reports 45% drop in surplus amid “challenging sales market”
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NewsBuild more homes despite recent report, say industry experts
Experts say government on only realistic course, despite recent paper which said there was no housing shortage in the UK
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In FocusHousing crisis? What housing crisis?
A recent report’s finding that the UK doesn’t need more housing supply is challenging long-held assumptions
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In FocusYour essential guide to extra care housing
Where’s the work and who is doing it in this growing sector
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NewsTighten rules on timber-clad blocks, says fire safety expert
Calls follow blaze in Barking, east London, where 10 flats were destroyed
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In FocusBarking fire: what can we learn?
The blaze at a Building Regs-compliant, timber-clad residential block prompts searching questions
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In FocusModular construction: the Goldman Sachs effect
The investment bank’s decision to put £75m into TopHat could signal changes to come for the whole housebuilding industry
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In FocusHousing's quality crisis: what's the solution?
Persimmon’s offer of retentions to customers and a government-appointed ombudsman only offer partial solutions
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NewsHousebuilders' boardrooms ‘should be driving quality improvements’
Mark Farmer calls for ‘complete culture change’ as more details of Persimmon’s snag-compensating retention scheme emerge
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In FocusWorker homes: a 21st-century model?
Employers’ efforts to secure affordable accommodation for staff are creating new housing models
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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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NewsProposed changes to energy efficiency test for homes welcomed
The Committee on Climate Change has recommended a much simpler test for assessing a newly-built home’s energy performance
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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 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 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 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
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In FocusHow the Oxfordshire housing deal is a challenge to Cambridge
Oxford has great hopes for its rowing crew’s performance in this weekend’s Boat Race – but are Oxfordshire local authorities equally primed to deliver on a mammoth £215m housing deal from central government?