All Policy articles – Page 62
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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
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NewsSenior Homes England figure quits to run design charity Public Practice
Departure of Pooja Agrawal follows appointment of charity’s current boss as Malmo city architect
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NewsOwners of 900 unsafe buildings ‘unable to provide basic information’, minister says
Housing minister Chris Pincher says issue is slowing down safety push
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NewsRetrofits of Victorian homes can cut CO2 emissions by more than 80%
Historic England says improvements needed on the fifth of buildings in England which are over a century old
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NewsGovernment takes control of Liverpool council’s planning and regeneration teams
Action as damning report following fraud probe finds ‘deeply concerning picture of mismanagement’
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NewsL&G hires regen boss to drive ‘levelling up’ agenda
Former Morgan Sindall MD to oversee public partnerships
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NewsGovernment launches £562m housing retrofit drive
Policy to improve 50,000 homes branded ’simply not enough’ to tackle problem
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NewsMPs reject bid to protect leaseholders from recladding costs
House of Lords amendment to the Fire Safety Bill is voted down by government
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NewsRoad project seen as vital to Ox-Cam homes plan scrapped
£3.5bn Expressway project seen as vital to building of one million homes in the Oxford-Cambridge arc
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NewsTaylor Wimpey and Countryside threatened with court action over leasehold scandal
Competition watchdog pledges action unless firms remove “doubling” ground rent clauses
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NewsGovernment suffers Lords defeat on leaseholder liability for repairs
House of Lords votes to reinsert amendment protecting leaseholders from cladding costs
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NewsGovernment extends evictions ban again
Landlord groups reiterate call for support to help tenants avoid homelessness crisis when ban ends
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone demands bungalow renaissance
Retirement housebuilder calls for planning reforms to encourage bungalows amid post-pandemic spike in demand
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NewsHomes England names sites for six-year MMC study
Homes England to write annual report on progress of 1,800 homes
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NewsRICS sets out new EWS1 form guidance
Move designed to free up housing market by exempting flat blocks without cladding from need for fire assessment
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In FocusInterview: Stephen Teagle on boosting output at Vistry Partnerships
Partnerships boss has ambitions to ramp up number of homes delivered a year, as well as concerns over planning reforms and construction capacity
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NewsUnsold housing association stock falls amid ‘record’ sales
Latest regulator’s report shows development activity returned to pre-pandemic level late in 2020
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NewsPrices fell in February, says Halifax
Mortgage lender reports slight reduction in prices in ‘softer’ 2021 housing market
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NewsBudget housing measures ‘will drive up prices’
OBR says stamp duty extension will prompt price rise, while experts fear similar impact from mortgage guarantee
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NewsChancellor reveals taskforce to boost MMC
Budget documents reveal creation of £10m body to drive adoption of offsite housebuilding