All Housing Today articles in November 2024 – Page 14
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NewsHousebuilders and planners welcome Rayner’s plan to bypass local committees on development decisions
Government has published a working paper and asked for industry views on proposals
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NewsAbri retains A3 credit rating from Moody’s ahead of Octavia merger
Troubled housing association too small to impact soon-to-be owner’s rating
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NewsClarion appoints investment banking expert to board
Heike Munro will also become chair of the organisation’s treasury committee
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NewsCala Homes cuts jobs in move away from bespoke design work
Firm insists decision was not influenced by new private equity owners
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NewsRayner announces plan to bypass local committees to stop developments ‘getting stuck in the system’
Housing secretary pledges to remove ‘subjectiveness’ and allow applications to be approved if they follow local plan and NPPF
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NewsReimagining mainstream housing: the Living Places approach
Lone Feifer, director of sustainable buildings at Velux, is spearheading an initiative aimed at transforming the housing sector. Drawing on the success of the Living Places concept in Copenhagen, Feifer has co-authored a “recipe book” that details principles, methodologies and insights for creating sustainable homes and communities. The goal? To ...
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NewsHomes England reports 32% boost in affordable housing delivery
Completions bounce back after last year’s slump
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NewsNew government’s rhetoric already affecting planning, says Berkeley
Housebuilder reports drop in pre-tax profit on increased revenue in half-year results
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NewsHeight of planned Battersea tower reduced by five storeys as 1,500 objections hit scheme
Second height reduction takes scheme down to 28 storeys and removes 60 homes compared to original proposal
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NewsHome Group increases development 42% after targeting shared ownership
Build ‘completions ahead of expectation’ but 56,000-home association expects maintenance costs challenges in second half of the year
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NewsGovernment proposes changes to energy performance certificates
MHCLG and DESNZ propose replacing energy efficiency ratings for domestic buildings with four new headline metrics
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NewsStarmer defends ‘too ambitious’ 1.5m homes target
Prime minister re-commits to housebuilding target in set piece speech, saying ‘brave’ action is necessary to drive bold action
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NewsScottish government restores £200m to affordable housing budget
Finance secretary Shona Robison announces £768m for affordable homes - but CIH warns it is still less in real terms than 2023/24 figure
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NewsRayner asks Building Safety Regulator for ‘fundamental review’ of Approved Documents
Guidance on meeting regulations to be simplified
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NewsVistry and LLDC form joint venture to build 948-home scheme in Stratford
Pudding Mill Lane project will be 45% affordable
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NewsLocal government bodies receive guidance to improve public health through housing
Integrated Care Systems in the East of England are being urged to address health inequalities to build thriving communities
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NewsFailures at Hyde caused ‘distress and inconvenience’ for residents, Ombudsman finds
Special investigation report finds failings in repairs, complaint handling and the landlord’s response to service charge enquiries
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CommentHow can we make Henry Ford-style housebuilding work?
Nick Pinder, Mariya Rankin and Magdalena Prus explore the contractual and regulatory implications of a cookie-cutter approach to housebuilding
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NewsGreen light for 7,000-home Edinburgh city extension
Local developer Drum Property Group’s £2bn scheme granted unanimous approval by council