All Policy articles – Page 61
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NewsMajor mortgage lenders exclude new build from guarantee scheme
Five big lenders all say they won’t lend at 95% on new build properties
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NewsLenders sign up to mortgage guarantee scheme
However, fears raised that new-build properties will be excluded from government-backed loans
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NewsMinister backs Tory think-tank call for more planning reform
Housing minister supports report proposing planning permissions be replaced by “delivery contracts”
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NewsCall for stricter green building standards
Professionals warn government proposed Future Buildings Standard contains ‘significant shortcomings’
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In FocusStephen Kinsella: ‘How much further do we go?’
Homes England’s land and development boss says change is coming around MMC and procurement, in the second part of our exclusive interview
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NewsHousing association difficulties give developers affordable housing ‘opportunity’
Homes England director says ‘depth’ of different providers will ensure delivery of Affordable Homes Programme
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NewsAffordable sector drives up February housebuilding output
Official figures show that ‘public sector’ housebuilding shot up 13.5% in February
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In FocusStephen Kinsella: ‘These are natural conversations to have’
In the first of a two-part interview, Homes England’s chief land and development officer talks about where he thinks the organisation might be heading
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NewsHomes England considering tough new green building standards
Housing quango director says ‘live conversation’ is underway about bringing in energy efficiency rules
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NewsBidding opens for Homes England’s strategic partnership programme
Private developers and councils will have a chance for bid for affordable housing funding for the first time
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NewsKhan sets out raft of housing pledges in election manifesto
London mayor eyes City Hall development arm to deliver affordable homes and “first refusal” on TfL sites suitable for housing
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NewsGovernment abandons plan to raise affordable housing threshold
Housing ministry reverses on proposal that only very large schemes need provide affordable homes
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NewsHomes England to introduce 990-year leases for shared-ownership
Reforms will also give “right to extend” to existing leaseholders where landlord is the freeholder
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NewsChallenge to South Oxfordshire’s 23,550-home plan hits buffers
High Court rejects judicial review bid against controversial local development plan “forced through” by housing secretary Robert Jenrick
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NewsCritics brand PD rights expansion a ‘disaster’
Planners, developers and designers line up against new resi conversion right
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NewsJenrick confirms huge expansion of high street PD rights
Housing secretary allows conversion of wide range of premises to homes without planning permission
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NewsMPs join call for extra care housing task force
Parliamentarians join charities and trade bodies in writing letter to the PM
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NewsConstruction sites to keep extended working hours until autumn
Measures introduced last May allow jobs to stay open until 9pm
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NewsPlanning hiatus expected as virtual committees to end
Government confirms it will not extend emergency covid powers which have allowed councils to hold planning committees online
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NewsRedfern ‘no regrets’ over Taylor Wimpey’s lockdown shutdown
Chief executive tells Housing Today he took an ’honest decision’ in 2020 to close sites, despite financial impact on business