More Comment – Page 27
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CommentBeware the legal differences when a home is built using MMC
Standard construction contracts are often unsuitable for MMC projects, so housing providers should have the right protections and agreements in place, Ruth Phillips and Louise Ingram write
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CommentGovernment must hold its nerve on the Planning Bill
The proposed reforms are an opportunity to produce a cost-effective and more predictable system that delivers better outcomes and maintains public involvement, says Paul Smith
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CommentWe need to get to grips with the Fire Safety Act
The passing of the controversial bill last month was a step towards wider reform. It is now time to prepare for the bigger changes to come, says Nattasha Freeman
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CommentPlanning reforms: a positive message, but the devil will be in the detail
The key issue will be how growth zones will be decided, says Clive Docwra
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CommentHow the Construction Playbook could unlock housing delivery
Here’s what Ben Derbyshire thinks could happen if the housing sector actually followed the government’s new guidelines
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CommentAsk communities how they wish to live
Careful analysis of how society’s needs have changed should shape how we design housing developments in future, says Deborah Aplin
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CommentWhat the metro mayor elections tell us about the state of the housing crisis
Campaigning focuses on simplified messages about development, but politicians should be brave enough to explain the benefits of housebuilding, says Paul Smith
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CommentLord Best: ‘The fire safety scandal will not go away’
Government this week defeated the Lords’ amendment to protect leaseholders from cladding costs, now it must come up with a credible plan
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CommentA strategy to secure recovery and build a brighter future
Peabody’s mission is to help people make the most of their lives. We are laying new foundations this week, says its chair Bob Kerslake
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Comment‘Housing design needs local input to give people what they want’
Options in the government’s draft national model should be expanded to reflect the needs of different communities, says Redrow’s Kevin Parker
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CommentTraditional building methods should be in the policy and funding mix too
By focusing solely on MMC, the government is putting fashion first. But don’t forget the tried and tested, writes Chris Stanley
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CommentHow can we get leverage on levelling up?
If we genuinely want improverished places to stop losing out social value has to be at the heart of all procurement decisions, says Ben Derbyshire
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CommentA politician’s view of new permitted developments
Reforms designed to speed up regeneration of our high streets risk depriving councillors of a vital role in the local planning process, says Sachin Shah
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CommentHousing associations face difficult trade offs
Inadequate government funding to improve fire safety means social landlords are having to scale back the number of homes they build and delay energy efficiency measures, says Paul Hackett
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CommentInstitutions investing in affordable housing must recognise needs of the sector
New money for the sector is urgently needed but to have real impact partnership deals have to be on the right terms, says Richard Jones
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CommentRise of the YIMBY brings hope for the next generation
Young people suffering the worst effects of the housing crisis are increasingly fed-up with home-owning older people making decisions on their behalf, Paul Smith writes
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CommentEconomic rethink offers hope of long-term solutions
Climate change and local deprivation are far too serious issues for our short-termist system of democracy to solve. Cross-party agreement on fiscal expansion is the way to go, writes Chris Brown
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CommentNew towns require patient investment
For long-term business models to work for new community developments a number of things need to change, says Paula Hirst
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CommentWhat do we need from the next London mayor?
Ben Derbyshire suggests a few fresh policies for a more sustainabile and equitable built environment
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CommentIt’s time to start talking about the falling population
The government’s determination to build 300,000 homes a year may well have been overtaken by events, Joey Gardiner writes