All Housing Today articles in March 2022 – Page 5
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RICS updates EWS1 form to reflect ‘proportionate’ approach to fire safety checks
But forms already completed still valid until new assessments carried out on blocks
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Council scheme approved by Kensington & Chelsea
Council scheme will deliver 83 new homes and an indoor sports centre
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Homes England confirms £200m regen partnership will run for further 10 years
English Cities Fund partnership between Homes England, Legal & General and Morgan Sindall-owned regeneration business Muse Developments will continue until 2036.
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Sovereign to dispose of around 20% of its stock
Housing association giant identifies stock to sell and switches to land-led development
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In Focus
Spinning plates: an interview with Sovereign boss Mark Washer
Large housing associations are grappling with how to keep development going while dealing with decarbonisation, building safety and stock maintenance challenges. Sovereign boss Mark Washer explains how he is trying to square this circle.
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Development threatened unless ‘decarbonisation’ funding stepped up, CIH warns
Chartered Institute of Housing says social housing providers face ‘shortfall’ in energy efficiency funding
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Engineering giant to take over Barton Willmore
Global engineering services company Stantec’s acquisition of consultancy Barton Willmore is expected to complete at the start of next month.
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Officials ‘didn’t understand the risk’ of fire safety decisions, Grenfell inquiry hears
Officials ’lost sight’ of important issues during deregulation drive, fire safety policy lead admits
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Gove may scrap plan for ‘fire safety managers’ in blocks
DLUHC ‘recognises’ concerns about the policy
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In Focus
The true cost of Gove’s new cladding policy on the housing sector
Michael Gove’s January announcement that housebuilders will foot the £4bn cladding repair bill sparked a two-month share price nose-dive. But is this the City overreacting or a real fall in fortunes? Joey Gardiner reports
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Berkeley shells out £412.5m to fully-own regen JV
Developer plans to deliver 25,000 homes on 24 former gaswork sites after striking deal with National Grid
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Homes England hires four new board members as it shifts focus to regeneration
Home Group chief executive Mark Henderson among new appointees
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Government official ‘parroted’ industry protests about fire risk assessor accreditation
Grenfell Inquiry hears that official did “nothing” to scrutinise claims by businesses that scheme would be too costly
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St Modwen plans to double housing delivery within five years
Housebuilder aims to increase development to 2,400 homes a year following acquisition by Blackstone
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£19bn spend on safety and decarbonisation ‘credit negative’ for HAs, Moody’s warns
Rating agency says associations will be forced to take on more debt or cut development pipelines
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Housebuilders and associations look for ways to help Ukrainian refugees
Housebuilders and housing associations have contacted the government for guidance on what to do to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine, as they look at donating money or providing accommodation
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L&Q and Countryside get green light for 233 homes
Barnet council approves application for final stage of regeneration scheme
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Comment
New subsidised housing is needed for Ukrainian refugees
History shows us we should be wary of relying on short-term fixes to house refugees, writes Derek Long
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Transport secretary blocks 350-home TfL and Grainger scheme
Transport secretary vetoes north London station proposals over loss of car park
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Redrow founder to fund 1,000 Ukrainian refugees’ passage to the UK
Steve Morgan’s charitable foundation will pay for 1,000 Ukrainian refugeees to come to the UK and their accommodation for six months. The Redrow boss has criticised the UK Government for being too slow to help people fleeing the war in Eastern Europe.