All Housing Today articles in June 2021
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CommentUnlocking large sites with transport is key to boosting regeneration
Genuinely collaborative spatial planning is the key to delivering maximum value to communities, writes Fiona Fletcher-Smith
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In FocusBackbench and voter revolt suggests it’s time to reform the reforms
Last month’s by-election defeat saw Tory fears about the political impact of widespread planning reforms become a reality. The government now has little choice other than to water them down
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NewsJohn Lewis aiming to build 10,000 rental homes
Department store chain eyes expansion into Build to Rent market
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NewsWainhomes records pandemic-related drop in profit
Warrington-based housebuilder says market remains resilient as forward sales jump by 50%
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CommentBringing nature home
Ben Derbyshire on the launch of a website offering practical advice to built environment professionals who want to protect biodiversity
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NewsHomeowners to be given 15 years to challenge developers over defective work
Building Safety Bill will create new regulator for blocks over 18m in height
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NewsMacquarie launches £1bn build to rent venture in UK
Australian investment bank sets up Goodstone Living with build to rent pioneers Darryl Flay and Martin Bellinger
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NewsCroydon council to turn down Urban Splash offer for Brick By Brick
Officers at cash-strapped London borough recommend sale is halted despite ’reasonable’ offer
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NewsUrban Splash wins planning for 228 modular homes
Warrington scheme approved despite some local opposition
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CommentWhy is cladding remediation taking so long?
Residents and housing professionals alike are becoming increasingly frustrated by the slow progress being made on the replacement of faulty cladding on unsafe high-rise buildings. Peter Johnson sheds some light on why progress is slow
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NewsL&G submits plans for first suburban build-to-rent homes
Application for 221 homes in North Horsham comes just eight months after insurer launched new venture
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NewsContractor Henry Construction increases turnover by 25%
Hounslow-based contractor shifts focus to large residential projects
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In FocusThe evolution of the planning system: a timeline
The furore over the government’s proposed planning reforms has dominated the headlines over the past week. However contentious change to the planning system is nothing new, as this scrollable timeline reveals
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NewsHousing completions hit 20-year high
Official quarterly completions at highest on record in three months to March
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NewsGovernment may step in to help small housebuilders cope with materials shortages
Housing minister says it will intervene if shortages become an 'ongoing and material obstacle'
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NewsLords housing inquiry will look at the case for encouraging smaller builders to do more
Baroness Neville-Rolfe explains more about the inquiry’s focus
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NewsModular housebuilder Ilke secures £60m in new fund-raising
Investment values firm at £200m despite manufacturer falling to £35m loss
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NewsHomes England buys sites for 7,400 homes
Housing agency spent £175m on 17 sites in year to March
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NewsNew Lords committee launches inquiry into housebuilding
Peers will seek evidence on combating barriers to meeting housing demand