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CommentHere’s what should be at the top of the housing agenda in the next decade
People are at the heart of these priorities – but there is much work ahead, writes Bob Kerslake
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CommentWhy asking for feedback can help us all
We are committing to net zero targets as an industry, writes Ben Derbyshire – but how will we know if we are succeeding?
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CommentThe impact of politics on the housing sector
A little while ago we had the political parties’ conference season, which set in train a particularly irritating period for many in the housing sector
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CommentWho decides what social value is?
Deciding what it is, measuring it, and then making it happen feels like a long road
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CommentWhy the Conservative manifesto is a downgrade to housing ambitions
Pledge to build homes at a rate of 200,000 per year is far below current delivery
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CommentA manifesto for housing
With the general election just weeks away, Paul Smith sets out his housing agenda
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CommentTell those politicians to stop interfering
Government initiatives on housing might actually be making things worse
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CommentIs building new housing enough?
Building new housing must be a top priority for any incoming government. However, we also need to achieve more for people and businesses
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CommentWhy the National Design Guide can improve our cities
Critics mused how it could sit within permitted development rules, but a standard for good practice in design is exactly what industry needs
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CommentCross-subsidy may be dead, but simply calling for more grant is not the answer – here’s what we should do
So, farewell to the cross-subsidy model. But did it ever exist, really?
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CommentBuild-to-rent: A new approach to retirement living
With the numbers of people over retirement age rising the next great challenge for the industry will be tackling later living
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CommentParadise lost? CPRE and the state of the green belt
The truth is if we’re going to deliver 300,000 homes a year, we’ll have to look some areas of green belt that are of poorer quality
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CommentHow we can meet the climate challenge
Together we can reach net zero whole life carbon in new housing
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CommentThe changes in local government are important for housebuilding – and here’s why
A new ‘super council’ in Buckinghamshire will mean developers and housebuilders will be able to create one vision and one plan covering the county
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CommentBeauty is more than facade-deep
Beauty in the 21 st century is not about style, architectural ‘isms’ or methods of construction
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CommentIf we want more homes that people can afford, government investment will be essential
It’s a challenge, but it is one government will need to face
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CommentTo deliver the housing we need, we must improve local authorities’ understanding of PPP
Local authority appetite for property partnerships is increasing, but there is a still a gap to close in their understanding of the model
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CommentThe question of housing undersupply
With housebuilding yet again becoming a focal point, undersupply is proving to be a key concern
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CommentOn the quality trail
Our new columnist Ben Derbyshire believes construction’s culture needs to change
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CommentInternational money is flowing into affordable housing — but is it helping increase supply?
An investigative film into the financialisation of housing asks questions of the UK market