All Housing Today articles in October 2021 – Page 4
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CommentThe heat pump grant is welcome – but £5,000 is not enough
The government has set a bold target, but it may need to do more to persuade homeowners and industry that it is worth the investment, says Darren Snaith
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In FocusEight key takeaways from the Heat and Buildings Strategy
Hydrogen shelved, potential mandatory EPC targets for mortgage lenders and could new homes be cut off from the gas grid? Here’s our round-up of key points from the Heat and Buildings strategy
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NewsHousing sector urges more ambition as Heat and Buildings Strategy trailed
Government sets out £3.9bn of measures including an £800m social housing decarbonisation fund
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In FocusConsumer priorities are shifting towards smarter, more sustainable homes
Property developers need to continue to find new ways to create spaces where people want to live, work, play and invest in
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NewsHeat pump grant for homeowners centrepiece of long-awaited heat and buildings strategy
Plans for £5k grant outlined in strategy to decarbonise 30m existing homes and commercial buildings
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CommentHouse builders must lead on changing attitudes towards disability
Greater inclusivity can create economic advantage to house builders as well as adding real social value, argues Kevin O’Connor
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NewsBuild to rent developers to be exempt from £2bn cladding tax
Treasury officials brief the sector that the government has taken on demands for exclusion from new tariff
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NewsLondon councils agree £98bn retrofit programme for 3.8m homes
Local authorities in London have agreed a plan to achieve net zero by retrofitting 3.8 million homes in the capital.
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CommentAssociations’ contribution goes well beyond housing
As debate rages over the Boris Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ agenda, Paul Hackett argues that housing associations have a huge role to play in delivering on a wide range of related government priorities
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NewsGLA halves projected housing starts on its own land
Labour and materials shortages and planning delays force Mayor of London to revise down forecast
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NewsSwan wins permission for 315-home Blackwall scheme
Approval granted for third phase of 1,575-home regen project
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NewsNew developer Real poaches third Wates exec
Stuart Hamilton joins former colleagues Ben Cox and Loftus Theron after being poached by start-up’s founder Paul Nicholls
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In FocusHow to build 5,000 homes in Middle England – and keep the neighbours happy
Urban & Civic is only 12 years old but this private equity-backed property start-up is turning heads with its approach to master development. Elizabeth Hopkirk visited a former RAF base in Cambridgeshire to see the business model in action
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CPDCPD 10 2021: Structural steel and the circular economy
This CPD module, sponsored by Steel for Life, examines steel’s credentials on its ability to be reused, recycled and multi-cycled, its structural efficiency, and its alignment to circular economy principles. Deadline to complete: 26 November 2021.
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NewsHayfield plots expansion with £67m debt deal
Start-up housebuilder plans to grow turnover to £150m next year
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NewsIlke to take on 500 new staff
Modular housebuilder to open up second shift at Yorkshire factory following £60m investment
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NewsWelwyn Hatfield pauses local plan citing PM’s ‘no green field’ conference speech
Green belt authority cancels series of local plan meetings after Boris Johnson tells Tories he wants to take ‘pressure off the South-east’
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