All Housing Today articles in March 2022 – Page 2
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Financial resilience is key to associations clearing the inflationary hurdle
Rampant inflation means affordable homes programme grant will cover a smaller proportion of construction costs than previously expected and it is up to housing associations to respond, writes Paul Hackett.
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Government confirms review of 2030 decent homes target
Housing department says it will ‘name and shame’ social landlords breaching regulations as part of package of reforms
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Senior civil servant admits missing opportunities to address risks of ACM cladding
Brian Martin told Grenfell Inquiry he “struggles to understand” why he did not take action on preventing a major cladding fire
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Housing market to cool as economic ‘headwinds’ take their toll
Zoopla records first signs of brakes on house price growth despite continued high demand
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Bellway battles supply chain problems to post 9.8% increase in profit
Profit and turnover up for giant housebuilder
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Ilke Homes gets green light for 140-home scheme in Hastings
Modular homes company ilke Homes has moved a step closer to building properties in its North Yorkshire factory for a site in Harrow Lane, Hastings
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Bloor Homes director moves to Strawberry Star Group
Strawberry Star’s incoming development director will lead on the £1bn expansion of the group’s built-to-rent platform, Star Living.
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Nutrient neutrality rules may hit delivery at first, but they offer opportunity too
The government’s proposed expansion of nutrient neutrality rules may help councils, developers and landowners find nature-based solutions through planning, argues Andrew Watson
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Avanton sets out plans for 800 build to rent homes in London
Developer is looking to put homes in its schemes in Old Kent Road and Wembley.
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Countryside wins permission for 170-home scheme
Partnerships housebuilder will redevelop Pike Close estate in Bromley alongside housing association Riverside
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London Mayor gives final approval to Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme
Drastically revised 500-home Ballymore and Hammerson project given green light
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Why are there are so many badly designed edge-of-town housing schemes?
Planners and architects must engage more with developers to ensure plans are of good design and provide connectivity with other developments, argues Jerry Tate
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West Northamptonshire Council approves 1,600-home scheme
Davidsons Developments and L&Q Estates secure planning for Overstone Green development
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Official knew there was ‘clear risk’ of major ACM fire three years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Brian Martin failed to warn fire and rescue chief and instead ‘lulled’ him into false sense of security
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Peabody given green light for 3,500-home Dagenham scheme
Council planners approve outline application for development on old Ford stamping plant site
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G15 boss says housebuilders can afford fire safety bill
Geeta Nanda says funding through schemes such as Help to Buy means Gove’s £4bn repair bill can be met
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Planning decisions made within statutory time at six-year low for final quarter
Concerns for the planning system likely to be heightened as percentage of major and minor planning decisions lowest in fourth quarter since 2015
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Cost pressures driving Southern Housing merger, says Optivo boss
Paul Hackett says requirement to manage risks of investing in existing stock behind proposed tie up
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