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CommentSustainable travel is fundamental to whether a new development works
Too often developers treat transport considerations as just a box to tick, this must change writes Simon Vernan-Harcourt
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CommentThe sector must work together to change the narrative and tackle stigma
Too often people talk about social housing as a last resort and as a problem to be managed. Everybody loses as a result and this must change, writes Elly Hoult
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CommentShared ownership was built for London’s key workers - it’s time the rules caught up
Raising the income cap for shared ownership would be modest, cost-free and ensure the product works as intended, argues Richard Cook
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CommentCollaborate early, stay flexible and think programmatically: how to ensure SAHP bids accelerate delivery
The bidding for the government’s £39bn flagship affordable homes funding programme opens next Tuesday. Tony Woods looks at what tends to work in bids.
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CommentThe economic landscape for housebuilding is challenging – but are there any green shoots?
As taxes rise and growth slows Richard Jones looks for signs of optimism
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CommentThe newly liberated Building Safety Regulator must show it can help get safe homes built – and fast
The signs are promising that the relatively new leadership team can fix the BSR model and restore industry trust, but there is still some way to go, writes Charis Beverton
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CommentHousing associations must be at the centre of the government’s homelessness strategy
The government’s new plan fails to mention the role of registered providers in homelessness prevention through tenancy sustainment. But they have a key role to play, writes Mel Barrett
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CommentSomeone we can do business with: the Building Safety Regulator chair impresses wherever he goes
He’s less than a year into the job but in appointing Andy Roe, the government seems to have struck gold, writes Dave Rogers
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CommentWhy Clarion is putting the ‘five giants of opportunity’ at the centre of its corporate plan
Clarion last year published research inspired by the Beveridge report. David Orr explains what the G15 landlord is doing next
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CommentLandlords will need to prepare well in advance to factor the Decent Homes Standard into long-term work programmes
The government has published its response to the Decent Homes Standard. Katie Saunders and Andy Wait explain what social landlords must do now
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CommentHousing Today and the G15’s wish for low-interest loans has been granted – but how do we make the most of the opportunity?
Paul Hackett considers creative ways to increase the availability of the £2.5n of low-cost loans announced by the government
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CommentHow and why social landlords should say sorry to residents
The Housing Ombudsman orders 4,000 apologies a year. Richard Blakeway explains why social landlords should not shy away from saying sorry
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CommentRegen Connect campaign: joining the dots between local ambition and delivery
At a pivotal moment for urban regeneration, Housing Today’s editor Chloe McCulloch introduces a new editorial campaign designed to connect local priorities with the expertise needed to deliver real change
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CommentWhere is the digital planning revolution?
The potential for using technology to improve planning is huge, but progress is slow. Paul Smith explains what needs to happen to speed things up.
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CommentWe don’t just need funding for adaptations – we need policy to drive delivery of new accessible homes too
Government must strike the right balance between adaptations and new build, argues Christina McGill
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CommentThe green belt has fuelled our housing crisis – so why is Labour reluctant to give it up altogether?
At a time of a housing crisis there is a genuine case for replacing green belt requirements, argues Simon Cox
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CommentFinally – we have government policy to help prevent homes overheating
The Warm Homes Plan published this week is the first time the government has grasped the nettle on extreme heat, writes Matthew Scott
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CommentHousing is just as crucial to the success of Ox-Cam arc as science and technology
The government is betting big with a £500m investment in Oxford and Cambridge. But, argues Steve Brett, a shortage of affordable and sustainable housing across the region would halt growth before it even begins
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CommentHow the National Housing Bank is changing the financing landscape for social housing
Homes England’s new subsidiary has the potential to reshape capital flows in new housing provision. This and other new sources of funding mean social housing providers must now optimise their financial capacity like never before, write Gary Grigor and Rachel Dros
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CommentGood quality development will depend on councils getting their local plans right
Balancing the visionary and practical in local plans is difficult but it is vital local authorities do it successfully, writes Anthony Okereke