All Housing Today articles in October 2020
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News
Crest Nicholson says 2020 profit to beat expectations
Share price jumps as South-east housebuilder benefits from strong market and delivery of turnaround plan
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Grenfell architect needed fire consultant, says former RIBA president
Expert witness Paul Hyett says Studio E should have hired specialist help
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Pressure to reinstate evictions ban grows
Homeowners will benefit from mortgage holiday during second lockdown but renters can still be evicted
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Government to review self-build sector laws
Councils must do more to provide land for self-builders, housing secretary says
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Housing market to stay open during second lockdown
Robert Jenrick says mortgage holidays will be extended but situation for renters is unclear
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Sites to stay open as second lockdown begins in England next week
New measures will remain in place until 2 December
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Brick by Brick hits back after audit slams Croydon’s management of developer
Government launches fast-track probe into council which lent £200m to business
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In Focus
Grenfell Inquiry: What KCTMO and expert witnesses told us this week
Client says bending procurement rules ‘not uncommon’ as fire safety consultant savaged for failings in reports
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Consultant ‘failed Grenfell project team’ on key fire safety queries
Expert witness says Exova gave wrong answers at a time when designers were asking valid questions
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Fire safety consultant gave ‘entirely inadequate’ advice, Grenfell Inquiry told
Expert says Exova’s suggestion refurbishment would have no adverse impact was ‘very serious evidence of professional negligence’
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First Base planning £155m Cambridge mixed-use scheme
City centre job to include build-to-rent homes
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Swan to open second modular housing factory
Housing association targeting 1,000 offsite homes a year
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Peabody and Lendlease start masterplanner search for £8bn Thamesmead regen scheme
Firms have until 25 November to register interest
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Designs for 1,000-home Sunderland revamp unveiled
Work involves transforming former industrial site along banks of river Wear
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Grenfell client had ‘no concerns’ Rydon’s refurb quote was ‘unrealistically low’
KCTMO director tells inquiry bending EU procurement rules is ‘common’
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Comment
The race for space: Housing market trends that are here to stay
Buyers and renters’ priorities have changed, so how do developers, planners and policy-makers respond in the long term?
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Ex-Redrow project receives planning despite absence of developer
Housebuilder walked away from the project three months ago
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Developer given the all clear for 600 homes at former Liverpool scrap yard
Three-block scheme to include 638 homes