News – Page 8
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NewsHousing planning approvals fall 9% year-on-year
FMB calls for more support for SME housebuilders
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NewsKhan backs 10-year settlement and rent convergence
Mayor of London also backed scheme to help renters onto housing ladder
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NewsCrest Nicholson ‘on track’ to hit profit target after better than expected cash performance
Housebuilder open market sales rate increases in first few months of the year
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NewsHealth and safety risks left unresolved for years, Ombudsman finds
Watchdog’s latest report calls on social landlords to take initial complaints as “early warning signs” indicating need for service improvement
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NewsOne in ten tall social housing buildings still have fire defects, says regulator
More than 600 such buildings have been remediated since 2017 but 1,920 remain at risk
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NewsGreen light for 355-home scheme in Stratford
Project will also include new public realm, cafe and performance space
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NewsSocial housing providers could save £880m by operating more efficiently, says Housemark
Benchmarking organisation says its forthcoming report will show large variations in costs per home across the sector
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NewsWolverhampton Council submits ‘brownfield only’ local plan for more than 9,000 homes
Local authority said it is not proposing development on green belt or greenfield sites
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NewsLords built environment committee launches inquiry into new towns
Study will look into if and how new settlements can be delivered effectively
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NewsMuse submits plans for 1,600-home regeneration scheme in Solihull
Morgan-Sindall owned placemaking specialist signed development agreement with council last year
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NewsAwaab’s Law to be introduced in Scotland
Scottish government will amend Housing (Scotland) Bill to allow ministers to set timeframes for social landlords to fix hazards such as damp and mould
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NewsHousing Today and G15 call on ministers to explore new grant funding model
Move towards amortised grant could help London’s housing associations develop while limiting increases in government balance sheet debt
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NewsPlanning inspector refuses ‘monolithic slab’ Stratford tower at appeal
34-storey student housing scheme criticised for breaching local plan policy on tall buildings
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NewsGreen light for 885 homes in Wembley
Malaysian-owned developer Atlip House’s scheme will include 421 co-living units
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NewsFurther strikes by Livv Housing staff as pay agreement yet to be reached
Staff are taking industrial action until 30 March
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NewsEntries open for housing categories at 2025 Building Awards
Housebuilder of the Year category open to housing associations and councils for the second year running
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NewsPlans in for 244 affordable homes in West Sussex
Muse, West Sussex County Council and Lovell hope to deliver new Horsham neighbourhood on former pharmeceutical site
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NewsMore than 100 housebuilders sign letter calling for Reeves to rethink £3.4bn building safety levy
Home Builders Federation says levy is “nakedly anti-development” and will result in fewer homes being built, hampering Starmer’s 1.5m homes goal
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NewsLandsec U&I submits plans for nearly 900 homes in Manchester
Mayfield scheme will also include office blocks
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NewsLendlease gets green light for first 408 homes at Birmingham Smithfield
First phase of £1.9bn city centre regeneration secures planning consent