All Policy articles – Page 69
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NewsTheresa May attacks government planning reforms
Former PM criticises ‘ill-conceived’ housing numbers algorithm
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NewsGovernment ignores MPs’ call for 90,000 a-year social homes plan
Select committee chair says housing ministry has failed to address request
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NewsPost occupancy tests should be condition of Help to Buy cash, government told
Riba demands that evaluation of the performance of new build homes should be mandatory for all public buildings
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NewsA fifth of all new affordable homes must be MMC, says Jenrick
Housing secretary makes pledge and tells Tory conference any further cash in the spending review will be focused on MMC
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NewsPM pledges to put two million on the housing ladder
Boris Johnson says reform of mortgage market will spark ‘biggest expansion of home ownership since the 1980s’
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NewsGovernment under fire from shire Tories over planning reforms
Housing minister defends controversial new formula designed to help set local housing targets
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NewsBoris Johnson promises loans scheme for first-time buyers
Prime minister says he wants to help renters by creating “generation buy”
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NewsLegal challenge of PD expansion continues despite space standards U-turn
Campaign group says challenge unaffected by shock reversal by government on its permitted development policy
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NewsArgent founder to chair housing quango
Peter Freeman given Homes England job after departure of Sir Edward Lister to be Downing Street adviser
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NewsFewer than one in 20 councillors think planning reforms improve democracy
Concerns over plans strong among Conservative elected members
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NewsCall for £1.3bn fund to convert new homes to affordable
Affordable Housing Commission says fund would support private market as covid-fall-out deepens
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NewsHBF sets up net zero housing task force
Cross sector body will also create delivery hub to drive uptake of new technologies
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NewsChancellor announces furlough scheme replacement
New wage subsidy scheme to support part-time working from 1 November
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NewsSunak to unveil ‘winter economy plan’ to save jobs
But chancellor not expected to extend furlough scheme that is still supporting nearly 300,000 construction jobs
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NewsBarratt gets stamp of approval for ‘net zero’ plans
Housebuilding giant says it is first to have environmental targets ratified by Science Based Targets Initiative
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NewsSadiq Khan calls for government action on stranded leaseholders
London mayor has written to the housing secretary over flats rendered unsellable by fire safety issues
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NewsFormer May adviser hits out at housing formula
Chief of staff to former PM says government’s approach is “not consistent” with the levelling up agenda
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NewsHome sales rise 16% in August
Chancellor hails impact of stamp duty cut, but transactions still well below August 2019
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NewsConstruction sites to remain open despite second wave covid restrictions
Prime minister Boris Johnson confirms new restrictions will again spare building sites
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NewsJenrick sets out aim to break dominance of volume housebuilders
Housing secretary says planning reforms will have failed if ‘market concentration’ not reduced