All Policy articles – Page 66
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NewsOptivo boss recognised in New Year’s honours
Paul Hackett receives CBE as architects and engineers also recognised
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NewsKhan calls for £3bn developer tax to pay for fire safety work
Mayor of London says tariff could be paid over next ten years
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NewsIndustry reacts to Brexit trade deal
Deal brings certainty over import of building products but architects fear being cut out of EU work
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In FocusReview of 2020: The covid year
It has been a year dominated by a single theme, but 2020 had its plus points …
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CommentThe government needs to get its green house in order
Policies to make housing more sustainable have been disjointed and temporary, says Andrew Shepherd
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NewsCities told to accommodate huge housing uplift
Government reversal on housing algorithm piles 35% uplift on numbers for English cities
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NewsArchitects fear latest permitted development expansion will be disastrous
Designers say the damage to towns and local democracy from town centre conversions ‘unacceptable’
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NewsJenrick launches revised housing numbers algorithm
Growth and investment focused in cities in the North and Midlands as housing secretary changes course
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NewsFirst-time buyer mortgage availability hits new low
Drop in products for those with 5% deposits comes amid Help to Buy hiatus
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NewsTory councillors join call for government planning rethink
CPRE-backed letter to Robert Jenrick says white paper reforms undemocratic
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NewsMPs slam ‘deplorable’ housing ministry for policy failures
Public Accounts Committee accuses department of false promises over Starter Homes and housing targets
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NewsFears rise over availability of materials as Brexit deal on knife edge
Builders Merchants Federation says supply chains already being stretched because of delays
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NewsGovernment names joint winners of Home of 2030 design competition
Homes England invites all finalists in government housing contest to discuss taking ideas forward
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CommentWhat does Trump vs Biden have to say about UK housing policy?
The US presidential election highlighted how suburban housing has become a new political battleground
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NewsSunak to spend £5.2bn on new Help to Buy scheme
Chancellor allocates less cash than initially hoped for scheme starting in April
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NewsHousing minister says ‘more work’ needed on planning reforms
Christopher Pincher says government needs to consider 44,000 responses to white paper
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NewsHalf of £4bn London affordable cash to go on social rent homes
Developers will be required to meet new standards to secure cash from 82,000-home affordable deal
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NewsHousebuilders unhappy with plan to accelerate gas boiler ban
HBF raises significant concerns over early implementation of Future Homes Standard
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NewsNew shared ownership model to apply to Section 106 homes
Government will allow “transitional arrangements” for developers who have already bought land, consultation says
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NewsGas boiler ban in new-builds ‘by 2023’
Government to bring forward implementation of promised Future Homes Standard