All Housing Today articles in October 2023 – Page 8
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NewsBuild-to-rent starts increase 50% in London
GLA annual housing report finds nearly 7,000 BTR homes started in 2022
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NewsFurther delays likely under second staircase transitional arrangements, Housing Forum warns
Gove’s transitional period gives a tighter window to get schemes started than current regulations - meaning housebuilders may hold off applying for building regulations approval for schemes until they are sure they can build within 18 months
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NewsJigsaw Homes announces appointment of new CEO
Brian Moran, the current deputy chief executive of Jigsaw, will take over as CEO of 36,000-home provider in December this year
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NewsCladding removal firm fined £240,000 for making Liverpool housing block ‘more dangerous’
Green Facades pleaded guilty at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court to breaching safety regulations following inspections by the Health and Safety Executive
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NewsGovernment to ban leaseholds for new-build houses - but flats exempt
Flats, which account for seven in 10 existing leasehold homes, won’t be included in leasehold ban, according to reports.
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NewsJapan’s biggest housebuilder moves into UK market with Lendlease joint venture
Daiwa House and Australian developer will deliver residential scheme at Elephant & Castle
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NewsHome sales ‘set to fall by nearly a quarter’
Higher borrowing costs result in lower sales, while house prices have fallen by less than expected, says Zoopla
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NewsProfit warnings from group including listed housebuilders ‘hit highest level since global financial crisis’
Nearly half of firms issued warnings past year, says EY-Parthenon
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In FocusBeing EPIC : talking housing professionalisation with new CIH president Jill Murray
North-east housing heavyweight Jill Murray is putting improved competency of housing staff at the centre of her presidential campaign. In her first interview in the hotseat, she explains how her campaign couldn’t have come at a better time, writes Carl Brown.
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NewsCambridge planning officers recommend refusal of 1,000-home Barratt scheme on water supply grounds
Two councils and the Environment Agency to object to development due to water sustainability concerns
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Elly Hoult, Peabody
Elly Hoult talks about simplification, challenging times for the social housing sector and her desire to speak to animals
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NewsStonebond gets green light for 106 new affordable homes in Wigan
Cherry family-owned Stonebond and Manchester-based housing association Great Places will deliver the scheme in Wigan
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NewsGove’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill becomes law
Flagship legislation to overhaul planning receives Royal Assent
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NewsGuinness takeover of troubled Shepherds Bush Housing Group step closer
Shareholders and boards of both organisations have now approved plan for non-compliant 5,000-home association to join Guinness
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CPDCPD 07 2023: Specifying pre-finished steel standing seam systems for residential applications
This Catnic-sponsored CPD module looks at the use of steel standing seam systems, exploring their design features, advantages and limitations in residential applications, as well as relevant guidelines considerations during installation
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NewsEPC numbers fall 8% indicating drop in housing supply
Early indicator of housing development trends suggests fall in activity this summer
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NewsMortgage guarantee extension ‘wouldn’t make much difference’, says market expert
Soaring interest rates mean a scheme to reduce deposits will have less impact on mortgage affordability than previously, says Simon Rawlinson
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NewsGreen light for £300m Wembley housing scheme
Plans to deliver 500 homes were amended to meet second staircase rules
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NewsCountryside and L&Q submit plans for 3,500-home scheme in Essex
The proposed joint venture scheme will deliver an additional 3,500 homes as part of the Chelmsford Garden community masterplan
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NewsGove sets out 30-month grace period for second staircase rule
Housing secretary lays out long-awaited transitional arrangements but gives no detail on how guidance will work