All Policy articles – Page 37
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CommentRoger Humber: A fearless leader of the industry who fought for what he believed in
Former Home Builders Federation president Terry Roydon pays tribute to the life of former HBF chief executive Roger Humber, who died on Monday aged 79
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CommentScarcity is spreading through the economy - and it might boost housing supply
From lab and distribution space, to reservoirs and energy, we don’t seem to have enough of anything and this might give impetus to the planning reform we need to boost housing, argues Paul Smith
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NewsQuarterly housing starts hit highest level on record
Government data suggest starts for second quarter 6% above 2007 pre credit crunch peak
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NewsFormer HBF boss Roger Humber dies
Passionate advocate of the housebuilding sector passes away suddenly aged 79
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CommentNon-profit social landlords should not pay for rent cap
The government rent increase cap plan amounts to a tax on registered providers that will hit development and other vital works, warns Greg Campbell
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NewsVistry partnerships boss says rent cap won’t stop housing associations building
Stephen Teagle tells analysts housing associations are claiming development hit in order to drive up grant rates
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CommentPro-development free marketeer or nimby? Which Liz Truss will we get?
Liz Truss now says she wants to scrap housing targets, but back in 2019 she wanted to build on the green belt. How likely is a return to pro-development principles now she is in office?, asks Joey Gardiner
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NewsJones departs as housing minister as DLUHC team takes shape
Full details of ministerial portfolios still to be announced
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CommentSimon Clarke must urgently press ahead with planning reform
The high turnover of housing secretaries is leading to planning reform hiatus, so the new holder of the post must clarify his plans early, writes Paul Smith
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In FocusSeven things you need to know about new housing secretary Simon Clarke
Simon Clarke has become the fourth housing secretary in less than a year, but what do we know about him? Carl Brown finds out
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NewsRees-Mogg appointed business and energy secretary
Housing sector calls for national retrofit programme as climate ‘sceptic’ Rees-Mogg is appointed
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NewsSimon Clarke appointed housing secretary
Middlesbrough-born Brexiteer becomes fourth MP to hold post in less than a year
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NewsSimon Clarke and Jacob Rees-Mogg both tipped as possible next housing secretaries
Incumbent Greg Clark seen as certain to return to backbenches when new prime minister named later today
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CommentWhat the rent cap will mean for social landlords
Introducing a cap on the amount by which housing associations can raise rents could jeopardise investor faith in the sector for a generation and have a disproportionate effect on new build social housing, argue Andrew Cowan, Gemma Bell and Jonathan Corris
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NewsClark brings powers into force to deny housebuilders planning permission
’Responsible actors’ scheme could put developers out of business if they do not pay to sort cladding problems
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NewsGovernment proposes quality standard for all private rented sector homes
Decent Homes Standard could set basic legal minimums landlords will have to meet
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NewsGovernment land for homes programme falls 100,000 plots short of target
Policy launched by former chancellor George Osborne in 2015 achieves just 38% of its aim
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NewsRent cap plan would cost landlords £7bn over five years
Impact assessment of government proposal to limit affordable rent increases shows hit to social housing providers
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NewsLandlords ‘concerned’ as government publishes plan to cap rent rises at 5%
Housing secretary says government must protect most vulnerable households but alarm is raised over £7bn hit to finances