All Policy articles – Page 54
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NewsGove calls for more social housing
New housing secretary also says the condition of many social homes ‘scandalously poor’
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NewsGove fails to mention planning in set piece speech
New housing secretary tells Conservative conference he wants communities to ‘take back control’ but gives nothing away on planning reform
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CommentPlanning reform: Time to clean up
Michael Gove must decide quickly how to neutralise planning reform as a political issue before recasting housing policy as a springboard for success at the next general election, argues Localis chief executive Jonathan Werran
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NewsGove reported to have ordered ‘complete rethink’ on planning reforms
Report comes ahead of first speech by new housing secretary, as fellow cabinet minister says party ‘looking again’ at proposals
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NewsThink tank recommends government funding for neighbourhood planning
Report by Localis on planning reform comes in advance of first speech by new housing secretary Michael Gove
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NewsFourth-fifths of councils engaged in housebuilding
UCL report says production of homes by councils likely to have doubled in 2 years, despite official figures showing decline
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NewsStarmer pledges £6bn a-year ‘national mission’ to upgrade homes
Labour leader uses conference speech to announce plan to improve energy efficiency of 19 million UK properties
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NewsGovernment to face legal challenge over PD rights expansion next week
Campaigners against planning deregulation want to see new rights quashed
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NewsLabour pledges new agency to fund post-Grenfell repairs
Shadow housing secretary tells party conference that Right to Buy policy cannot continue
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NewsLabour to pledge 50% cap on foreign off-plan sales
Shadow housing secretary will also set out plans to give first time buyers “first dibs” on new build homes for six months
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In FocusStrategic partnerships and the mysterious case of London’s missing affordable homes
The GLA says it wants to build 79,000 homes between now and 2026, but the ambition hides a big cut in the capital’s affordable homes programme, says Joey Gardiner
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NewsDevelopers accuse councils of ‘hiding’ behind permissions data to avoid planning for homes
Groups say new research on housing build out debunks landbanking ‘myth’ promoted by councils and politicians
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NewsCall for build to rent exemption as Treasury publishes £2bn developer tax details
British Property Federation argues rental landlords are already facing full cost of post-Grenfell fire safety repairs themselves
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CommentGove’s progress will be a test of the PM’s political will on housing
Former MHCLG senior civil servant Matthew Bailes has some advice for the new secretary of state
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NewsRe-focus Homes England to convert existing buildings, says commission
Report suggests dozens of housing policies to promote levelling up
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NewsPincher re-appointed housing minister in rebranded ‘levelling up’ department
Beefed-up department to work alongside levelling up taskforce
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CommentNew builds alone are not the answer, Mr Gove
David Searle urges the new Housing Secretary to look at alternatives to new builds, including converting disused retail space into homes
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NewsPlanning reform critic given MHCLG ministerial role
Policy advisor Neil O’Brien kicked off backbench unrest over ’mutant alogrithm’ last year
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In FocusA ‘mountain of priorities’ - what’s in Gove’s housing in-tray?
Planning reform, building safety and housing numbers will compete for attention from new housing secretary Michael Gove
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NewsSector figures urge Gove to grip planning reform agenda
All the industry reaction to Michael Gove’s appointment as Housing Secretary