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CommentHouse builders must lead on changing attitudes towards disability
Greater inclusivity can create economic advantage to house builders as well as adding real social value, argues Kevin O’Connor
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CommentAssociations’ contribution goes well beyond housing
As debate rages over the Boris Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ agenda, Paul Hackett argues that housing associations have a huge role to play in delivering on a wide range of related government priorities
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CommentWe’ve got to stop building homes in the same way as 50 years ago
David Orr, ahead of his appearance at a House of Lords inquiry into housing demand this morning, writes about his frustration at the lack of progress on the way we build homes.
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CommentLand banking, absorption rates and learning from Pret a Manger
The idea that housebuilders withhold consented land to push up prices is just a myth, argues Paul Smith
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CommentSocial housing providers can show the way on net zero
The United Kingdom has an enormous task to reach net zero by 2050, but social housing providers are the best placed organisations to lead the way, argues Jonathan Pearson
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CommentPlanning reform: Time to clean up
Michael Gove must decide quickly how to neutralise planning reform as a political issue before recasting housing policy as a springboard for success at the next general election, argues Localis chief executive Jonathan Werran
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CommentHouse building has a lot to learn from the automotive industry
Former supercar industry executive Paul Buddin joined modular builder TopHat last month. Here he argues what house building can learn car manufacturing.
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CommentAction to revive high streets is leading to new housing too
Historic England’s High Street Action Zones are hugely beneficial for regeneration, argues Ben Derbyshire
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CommentWhat will Gove’s appointment mean for housing and sustainability?
As the housing world waits to see what the new secretary of state has in store for it, Philip Box reflects on Michael Gove’s time at Defra and what we can learn from his previous approach
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CommentGove’s progress will be a test of the PM’s political will on housing
Former MHCLG senior civil servant Matthew Bailes has some advice for the new secretary of state
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CommentNorthern line extension shows transport’s potential to boost housebuilding
As a new section of the London underground network opens, Graeme Craig of Transport for London explains how transport infrastructure can be the key to unlocking development
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CommentNew builds alone are not the answer, Mr Gove
David Searle urges the new Housing Secretary to look at alternatives to new builds, including converting disused retail space into homes
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CommentA higher grant rate and more flexibility – will the AHP be a game-changer?
Richard Jones scrutinises the approach of Homes England and the Greater London Authority following the announcement of Affordable Homes Programme funding allocations
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CommentDon’t expect hydrogen to fuel your home heating any time soon
Hydrogen or heat pumps? Andrew Lieper considers the relative merits of different options for heating our homes
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CommentPD rights won’t destroy the high street - they could help to save it
Ignore the scaremongering. PD rights are an important tool in ensuring that more homes are delivered in our city centres, writes Paul Smith
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CommentWhy public funding is a must in our net zero strategy
Chris Brown looks at the huge political battles ahead in the race to net zero and argues that the case for public funding is clear.
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CommentTackling the barriers to housing with care
Andrew Fyfe examines the barriers to delivering adequate amounts of housing with care provision
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CommentWe are heading for a dangerous free-for-all on beauty
The government’s proposed planning reforms risk confusing beauty with popularity, argues Ben Derbyshire
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CommentWill removal of Liverpool’s world heritage site status hit development?
Unesco’s decision on Liverpool has led to international attention, but will anything actually change in terms of development? Katy Lightbody is not so sure