All Policy articles – Page 9
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NewsRICS to review valuation impact following Gove’s speech
Withdrawal of government advice note prompts RICS to look ‘carefully’ at impact with stakeholders
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Gove to ‘go after’ developers not complying with post-Grenfell safety rules
Housing secretary to ‘expose and pursue’ firms to remediate unsafe homes
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Housebuilder shares tank on announcement of £4bn cladding levy
Value of UK listed housebuilders falls by around £1bn in early trading as government outlines further contributions
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In Focus
Is working from home driving a planning system crisis?
With growing evidence to support the idea that the functioning of the planning system has fallen to its lowest-ever ebb, developers are pointing the finger at the switch to remote working by local authorities
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Lords committee calls for increased fees to tackle planning ‘crisis’
Wide-ranging report into meeting housing demand proposes charging developers more to process applications
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Comment
The Tottenham experiment: a template for unlocking intensification?
As ministers look at ideas that can boost surburban densification with the support of local communities, Ben Southwood argues an experiment in Tottenham may provide a useful model
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Comment
Could 2022 be the year when we start to fix our failing housing system?
It is time for a proper long-term housing strategy, rather than focusing on propping up a system that isn’t working, argues David Orr
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Notting Hill Genesis appoints sustainability director
Former Orbit exec Elly Hoult is also a board member at the Chartered Institute of Housing
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Shepherds Bush Housing Association put under investigation by regulator
The RSH said the developing association is at risk of failing to meet the expected standard
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Taylor Wimpey strikes deal with regulator over leasehold homes
Housebuilder will strike out onerous contract clauses requiring ground rent payments to double
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Troubled housing association Swan appoints acting CEO
Susan Hickey brought in to replace current chief exec John Synnuck who is leaving his post early citing health issues
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Comment
Housebuilders are under pressure on net zero but their approaches are inconsistent
The housing world feels different post-COP26, writes Chris Brown
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Housebuilding consumer code published
Code to be policed by New Homes Ombudsman Service set up in response to quality complaints
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Urban Task Force author Richard Rogers dies
Celebrated architect behind Lloyds building was also influential figure in urban thinking and placemaking
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Comment
Is the planning system on the brink of collapse?
The government must find a way of making the planning system work better, otherwise it stands no chance of hitting its 300,000-home target, warns Paul Smith
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Housing minister turns down 1,000-home Woking scheme
Plans latest to be refused on design grounds follow Westferry and Brighton Marina decisions
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Government mandates 30% cut in carbon for new homes
Revised building regulations mean reducing carbon emissions by a third from this summer
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Development by housing associations drops 20%
Analysis of audited accounts show impact of pandemic on housing association housebuilding
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Comment
Planning policy must better support the provision of care accommodation
The adult social care reform white paper has been published but the proposals won’t be effective unless the planning system supports new residential care provision, including through the regeneration of the High Street, argues Christopher Collett
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In Focus
Where are Help to Buy sales falling fastest?
The steep drop in Help to Buy sales since strictrer new rules have come in is concerning housebuilders. But which areas are most affected?
