All Policy articles – Page 52
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NewsIndustry underwhelmed by Gove’s levelling up vision
Housing and construction bodies criticise lack of detail in long-awaited white paper
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CommentThe Leasehold Reform Bill: a misplaced eye on developers
Limiting a ground rents ban to new-builds seems oddly aimed at housebuilders, who for the most part have modified their practice on this anyway, argues Linda Kirk
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NewsDevelopers ‘don’t know’ how many 11-18m blocks affected by fire safety crisis
HBF working with government to produce reliable numbers as housebuilders argue Gove’s £4bn repair estimate too high
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NewsHousing funding rules set for overhaul to support ‘levelling up’
‘80/20 rule’ axed to channel more Homes England money into the north and midlands
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NewsIndustry bodies to address MPs on cladding costs
Inquiry into Michael Gove’s £4bn cladding funding plan kicks off with evidence sessions this week
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NewsTwo home counties councils reject their own local plans
Conservative-led authorities in Hertfordshire cite changing government policy on planning
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NewsRegen funding of £1.5bn to ‘level up’ 20 places
DLUHC confirms Wolverhampton and Sheffield among those to benefit and says white paper due shortly
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CommentHow do we make our towns and cities denser?
Densification of housing can drive productivity and growth in our suburbs, argues Paul Smith
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In FocusCan Gove really ‘go after’ developers for £4bn of cladding costs?
The housing secretary’s decision to protect leaseholders of flats with fire safety problems by ‘going after’ housebuilders and developers looks set to change the legal landscape
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News‘Blocked’ later living downsizers hold £516bn in equity
More than four million older people would consider moving, poll by McCarthy Stone and YouGov finds
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NewsTory district council latest to pause local plan work
Councillors in Mid Sussex decide to pause plan work in light of uncertainty over government planning reforms
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NewsCladding manufacturers must pay into fund or face ban, Gove says
Housing secretary says cladding and insultation sector must contribute ‘significant portion’ of remediation costs
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NewsCommittee to probe whether cladding costs should fall on housebuilders alone
Clive Betts tells Housing Today new inquiry will consider whether responsibility for £4bn bill should be widened
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NewsDevelopers tell Gove others must contribute to £4bn cladding levy
Housebuilders promise to “engage constructively” after crunch meeting with Michael Gove
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into Gove’s building safety funding plan
Committee calls for industry submissions on proposed £4bn housebuilder levy
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NewsBallymore pulls docklands tower scheme due to fire safety concerns
Scheme of 52-storeys withdrawn from planning as fears raised over single staircase design
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NewsLondon mayor calls for temporary visa scheme for construction workers
Sadiq Khan warns shortages could hit housing plans
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NewsRICS set to overhaul property valuation rules following review
Stricter guidelines to be implemented following concern over independence of valuers
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CommentA truly participatory planning system would deliver better housing outcomes
Ben Derbyshire writes about the need for more community involvement in planning and the important role civic societies can play in this
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NewsFresh guide to external wall assessments published
BSI produces government-backed fire safety guide aimed at replacing Consolidated Advice Note