All Housing Today articles in November – Page 8
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NewsSocial housing repairs boost helps construction defy UK economic slump
Industry shows ‘resilience’ with third consecutive month of expansion
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CPDCPD 12 2022: Movement in brickwork
This CPD sponsored by Vandersanden explores the benefits of specifying clay brick, alongside the types and causes of movement in brickwork and how to design to accommodate movement. Deadline for completion Friday 23 December 2022.
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Celotex says ‘misdescribed’ test result had no bearing on use of its product
Insulation manufacturer says its description of its insulation product did not affect the way tower was specifed
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NewsRowley confirmed as minister for building safety
Former housing minister appointed to building safety and local government brief
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NewsSunak pledges to reduce say of ‘distant bureaucrats’ in planning
But prime minister stops short of backing backbencher’s call to remove centrally-set local housing targets from levelling up bill
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NewsHouse prices ‘grind to a halt’ as lettings market grows, says RICS
New buyer enquiries fell for a sixth consecutive month, respondents to the surveyor body’s October survey showed
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NewsGalliford Try mulls move back into social housing work
Firm’s no-compete clause with new owner of former Linden Homes arm runs out in January
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CommentWhy now may be a good time to make property taxation fairer
Jeremy Hunt should look at balancing the burden between mortgage borrowers and the equity-rich, argues Yolande Barnes
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: cladding manufacturer Arconic hits back at criticism
Firm hits back at suggestions that its British Board of Agrement certificate for its ACM panels was misleading
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NewsL&Q completions up 7% in first half of the year
Housing association giant builds over 2,000 homes in six months but prepares to reduce capital spend
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NewsNew housing minister vows to reduce planning delays
Lucy Frazer promises to simplify planning system in first speech as housing minister
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NewsTaylor Wimpey sales rate slumps by 44%
Housebuilder sees sharp rise in cancellations but says it is operating from a ‘postion of strength’
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NewsLucy Frazer confirmed as housing minister
The MP for South East Cambridgeshire replaces Lee Rowley
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NewsGrenfell survivors’ lawyer describes ‘rogues gallery’ of firms accountable for fire
Closing statements to inquiry continue throughout this week.
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NewsTory MP pledges bill amendments to end housing targets
Theresa Villiers claimed “overdevelopment” has been growing steadily in recent years
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NewsL&G boss blames planning for slow modular growth
Sir Nigel Wilson says ’awful’ delays particularly damaging for a start-up manufacturing business
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NewsPersimmon blames Westminister ‘disruption’ as sales slide and cancellations spike
Housebuilder’s shares hit as firm cancels shareholders payout scheme and raises building safety allocation to £350m
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NewsCountryside director becomes Cala Homes’ MD
Rupert Home is the new managing director of Cala Homes’ South Home Counties business
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In FocusCapital ambitions: Why Nigel Wilson is persisting with L&G’s huge housing push
Chief executive Nigel Wilson tells Joey Gardiner why not all of L&G’s investments have worked out so far - but why he remains optimistic that they will
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NewsCalls grow to help struggling homeowners amid rising interest rates
About 400,000 people will be pulled into poverty with higher mortgage rates, a charity has calculated.