All policy articles – Page 5
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NewsGovernment unveils Warm Homes plan measures
300,000 households to benefit from home upgrades, says DESNZ
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In FocusSite safety, housing market renewal and the £60k house - A look back at John Prescott’s contribution to the sector
The former deputy prime minister, whose death was announced this morning, forced construction to realise that things couldn’t go on as they were
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NewsGovernment publishes consultation on measures to overhaul Right to Buy
Newly-built housing could be exempt for a set period of time and eligibility periods extended as part of Rayner’s package of reforms to help councils protect their housing stock
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into environmental impact of Starmer’s planning reforms
Environmental audit committee to probe environmental sustainability of the government’s plans for 1.5m homes
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CommentLabour must deliver on planning reform as its main tool to drive economic growth
The Office for Budget Responsibility seems unconvinced about Starmer’s growth agenda, but crucially it did not take into account the economic impact of the government’s proposed planning changes, writes Paul Smith
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NewsHomelessness charities warn National Insurance changes could take £60m away from frontline services
More than 100 CEOs call for a rebate and warn closure of services would be “poor start” in bid to tackle homelessness under Labour
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CommentMuch in the budget was positive for social housing, but providers will need to review spending plans due to NIC changes
The first Labour Budget in 14 years was a bit of a curate’s egg, writes Duncan Short
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NewsEuston Housing Delivery Group will ensure ‘exemplary placemaking’ around new station, says Pennycook
Housing minister confirms appointment of ex-Lendlease MD to lead expert group
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CommentHave we reached the end of the decline of social rented housing?
As social rented stock levels rise for the first time in more than a decade and the chancellor pledges to focus on the tenure, John Perry asks if we have finally turned a corner
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NewsReeves announces £3bn in guarantees for SME housebuilders and confirms £500m AHP top-up
Chancellor confirms £5bn of housebuilding investment next year
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CommentPlanning for new homes requires radical change, but do the government’s suggested reforms go far enough?
Planning reform in itself is not a silver bullet - we need a more holistic approach, argues Paul Dennison
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NewsSocial housing leaders welcome government prioritising the sector but call for even longer rent settlement
Government announces a five-year rent settlement and £500m Affordable Homes Programme top-up ahead of longer-term strategy next year
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NewsGovernment announces five-year rent settlement and confirms £500m top-up for current AHP
But sector will have to wait until the Spring for details of affordable housing funding post-2026
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CommentThe new government must allow developers to build upwards too
Keir Starmer’s government has made a good start now it must look at enabling liberal densification, writes Paul Smith
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NewsCouncils being ‘set up to fail’ by new housing targets, says West Sussex local authority
Group leaders on Arun District Council blame developers sitting on permissions
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CommentCould smaller section 106 deals help keep affordable housing delivery alive?
SME housebuilders could form partnerships to deliver section 106 homes to housing associations’ quality standards, argues Simon Corp
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NewsKeir Starmer promises to house all military veterans in need, domestic abuse victims and young care leavers
Prime minister in conference speech also confirms duty of candour law, recommended by the Grenfell Inquiry, will be introduced by next April
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In FocusA tale of two mergers: What do the completion of Barratt-Redrow and the collapse of Bellway-Crest Nicholson mean for Labour’s housebuilding plans?
Is the ground-breaking merger likely to help or hinder the government’s chances of hitting its sky-high 1.5 million housebuilding target?
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CommentThe cost of rectifying the building safety crisis is immense, but the cost of inaction is far greater
Gavin Smart reflects on the lessons the sector must learn from the Grenfell tragedy