All Policy articles – Page 10
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NewsIndustry should not have been trusted to build high-rise blocks, government tells Grenfell inquiry
Housing department lawyer said public trust in construction firms had been “misplaced and abused”
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Concealing cladding dangers ‘one of the major scandals of our time’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Inquiry told that coalition government allowed itself to become the “junior partner” to the construction industry in a drive to cut red tape
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Khan warns housing projects may be scrapped if TFL funding solution not found
London mayor raises prospects of schemes totalling 60,000 homes being shelved
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New Help to Buy ‘unviable’ in many parts of the country, housebuilders warn
Home Builders’ Federation raises concern about impact of new eligibility criteria on flagship government scheme
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Every council must approve ‘four to five’ more large schemes each year
Planning consultant estimates how much more new land required by developers to hit government build targets
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Audit MPs scathing over green homes grant
Public accounts committee ‘not convinced’ that business department grasps full scale of the scheme’s failure
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In Focus
Eight things you should know about Lisa Nandy and housing
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy has the formidable task of shadowing Michael Gove, but what do we know about her and her views on housing?
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Lisa Nandy named shadow housing secretary in Labour reshuffle
Wigan MP to lead on housing policy
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Gove says government will legislate for ‘street votes’
Housing secretary tells MPs that plan for suburban densification is a ‘triple whammy’ of good news
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First properties sold through First Homes scheme
1,500 homes expected to be sold through new home ownership scheme
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Loan scheme for self-builders to use original Help to Buy rules
Help to Build prospectus published today shows users will not be subject to the restrictions recently introduced on Help to Buy
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Miller fined £200k for polluting watercourse
Housebuilder admits polluting tributary of Grimescar Dyke in Huddersfield
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Comment
SME housebuilders need early-stage funding to unlock green social housing
SME housebuilders have a crucial role to play in the journey to net zero, but the planning system and lending practices are stacked against them, argues Richard Clarke of regional housebuilder Autograph Homes
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Housebuilders hit out at EV infrastructure ‘stealth tax’
Criticism follows yesterday’s announcement requiring electric vehicle charging points on all new homes
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Telford ‘most sustainable housebuilder’
London apartment specialist wins Next Generation sustainability ranking for second year running
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Government appoints resi developer as new chief architect
The MD of Solid Space and former head of urban design at Cabe to replace Andy von Bradsky
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Government U-turns to refuse Westferry Printworks scheme
Junior housing minister turns down Tory donor’s 1,500-home east London project originally approved by Robert Jenrick
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CPRE calls for introduction of ‘brownfield first’ policy
Countryside charity claims government presiding over ‘tragic’ loss of green fields
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Comment
Don’t be disheartened by COP26, there’s much house builders can do
As we all reflect on the UN’s climate change conference, Ingrid Berkeley of Max Fordham pulls out the key takeaways for the housing and construction sectors
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In Focus
Homing in on net zero: do housebuilder pledges make a difference?
Housebuilders have been bigging up their green credentials of late – but how well are they really doing, asks Joey Gardiner
