News – Page 197
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NewsJohnson vows to stop ‘overdevelopment’ in some parts of the country
Prime Minister repeats pledge which has prompted some councils in the home counties to halt their local plans
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NewsKhan attacks government for slow progress on Grenfell inquiry recommendations
Sadiq Khan said without quicker action residents’ lives were being put at risk and they felt unsafe in their homes.
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NewsMonthly house prices ‘rise at fastest March rate for 18 years’
Rightmove says market now has twice as many buyers as sellers
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NewsOptivo and Countryside to deliver 873-home scheme in Barnet
Mayor selects housing association and partnerships housebuilder for scheme on former police training centre site
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NewsRevealed: full list of councils set to be affected by nutrient neutrality rules
42 councils are set to be newly hit by extended nutrient neutrality rules, meaning 74 will be impacted in total. Housing Today has obtained the full list.
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NewsAvant appoints former Persimmon exec as new CFO
Richard Stenhouse was previously group strategy director at listed housebuilder
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NewsGovernment admits ‘immediate impact’ on planning from nutrient neutrality rules expansion
Chief planner says councils may need to reconsider whether development plans acceptable
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NewsLondon mayor set to seize more land for housing development
Kerslake Review makes 15-recommendations, including more use of CPO, as blueprint for establishing a City-Hall developer
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NewsA2 Dominion poaches Thirteen Group CEO
G15 housing association names former Taylor Wimpey development director Ian Wardle as new boss
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NewsOfficial had not questioned ‘inappropriate’ fire ratings for cladding before Grenfell tragedy, inquiry hears
’Class 0’ rating was used for external walls until 2018 despite being based on how fire behaves indoors
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NewsHuge extension to ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules threatens thousands of new homes
Forty-two further councils will now be affected by water quality requirements under new plans
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NewsRICS 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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NewsGreater Manchester housing group appoints new chair
Partnership of 24 housing associations appoints Charlie Norman as members aim to build 18,000 new homes
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NewsGovernment officials ‘did not heed’ coroner advice after fatal Lakanal House fire
The former head of the communities and local government department tells Grenfell Tower inquiry that officials were “dismissive” of recommendations made after another fatal tower block fire in 2009.
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NewsHomes 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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NewsSovereign 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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NewsCouncil scheme approved by Kensington & Chelsea
Council scheme will deliver 83 new homes and an indoor sports centre
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NewsEngineering 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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NewsDevelopment 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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NewsOfficials ‘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