News – Page 198
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NewsGove may scrap plan for ‘fire safety managers’ in blocks
DLUHC ‘recognises’ concerns about the policy
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NewsBerkeley shells out £412.5m to fully-own regen JV
Developer plans to deliver 25,000 homes on 24 former gaswork sites after striking deal with National Grid
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NewsHousebuilders and associations look for ways to help Ukrainian refugees
Housebuilders and housing associations have contacted the government for guidance on what to do to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine, as they look at donating money or providing accommodation
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NewsSt Modwen plans to double housing delivery within five years
Housebuilder aims to increase development to 2,400 homes a year following acquisition by Blackstone
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News£19bn spend on safety and decarbonisation ‘credit negative’ for HAs, Moody’s warns
Rating agency says associations will be forced to take on more debt or cut development pipelines
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NewsHomes England hires four new board members as it shifts focus to regeneration
Home Group chief executive Mark Henderson among new appointees
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NewsGovernment official ‘parroted’ industry protests about fire risk assessor accreditation
Grenfell Inquiry hears that official did “nothing” to scrutinise claims by businesses that scheme would be too costly
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NewsL&Q and Countryside get green light for 233 homes
Barnet council approves application for final stage of regeneration scheme
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NewsNew social housing regulator chair announced
Network Homes chair and Financial Conduct Authority board member Bernadette Conroy selected as preferred candidate
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NewsTransport secretary blocks 350-home TfL and Grainger scheme
Transport secretary vetoes north London station proposals over loss of car park
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NewsRedrow founder to fund 1,000 Ukrainian refugees’ passage to the UK
Steve Morgan’s charitable foundation will pay for 1,000 Ukrainian refugeees to come to the UK and their accommodation for six months. The Redrow boss has criticised the UK Government for being too slow to help people fleeing the war in Eastern Europe.
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NewsDeveloper announces £1bn build-to-rent plan
Strawberry Star to target commuter towns near London with new Star Living arm
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NewsPlans unveiled for 515-home Wembley scheme
Landowner and developer Canada Israel and development manager Avanton submit plans for £250m development
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NewsHousing sector warns no progress made on dropping use of EWS1 forms
HBF, BPF and Housing Forum bosses call for further government intervention to shift to ‘proportionate’ flat valuations
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NewsMPs demand comprehensive building safety fund to pay for repairs
Select committee echoes housebuilders call that suppliers, subbies, insurers and other developers contribute to costs
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NewsNew public housing and private repairs work surges as supply chain pressures ease
Overall construction output hits highest level since September 2019
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NewsGovernment guidance for fire risk assessors ‘beyond a joke’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Hearing told that there had been a “background of complacency” on fire safety in the government in years before 2017 blaze
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NewsBrick by Brick founder takes up consultancy role at architect
Colm Lacey to lead the firm’s public housing and urban research function
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NewsHousebuilding activity continues decline in 2021 fourth quarter
Starts and completions have now dropped in three successive quarters
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NewsAvant Homes appoints former Bellway and Persimmon director
Don Anderson is to take on the role of north east managing director for housebuilder Avant Homes.