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NewsGovernment U-turns to refuse Westferry Printworks scheme
Junior housing minister turns down Tory donor’s 1,500-home east London project originally approved by Robert Jenrick
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Gove calls for more social housing
New housing secretary also says the condition of many social homes ‘scandalously poor’
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Labour to pledge 50% cap on foreign off-plan sales
Shadow housing secretary will also set out plans to give first time buyers “first dibs” on new build homes for six months
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A ‘mountain of priorities’ - what’s in Gove’s housing in-tray?
Planning reform, building safety and housing numbers will compete for attention from new housing secretary Michael Gove
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Gove replaces Jenrick as housing secretary
Industry reacts with cautious welcome to Michael Gove’s appointment
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MPs call for halt to roll out of new PD right
Select committee says wide-ranging new resi conversion right should not be introduced until review undertaken
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Labour introduces ‘use it or lose it’ planning bill
Proposed legislation is designed to put pressure on government over planning reforms
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A fifth of Tory party donations from property sector
Anti-corruption charity says scale of donations creates ’real risk of corruption’ as controversy over planning bill continues
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Senior Tory brands planning reform Johnson’s ‘poll tax’
Lord Hague’s comments come as Conservative backbenchers criticise proposal in wake of by-election loss
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Labour appoints new shadow housing minister
Manchester Central MP given the role after incumbent Thangam Debbonaire promoted
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Khan sets out raft of housing pledges in election manifesto
London mayor eyes City Hall development arm to deliver affordable homes and “first refusal” on TfL sites suitable for housing
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Jenrick 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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Tory councillors join call for government planning rethink
CPRE-backed letter to Robert Jenrick says white paper reforms undemocratic
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MPs 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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Planning bill set for significant delay
Analysts suggest legislation to implement white paper reforms may not come forward before May local elections
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PM 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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Government 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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Legal 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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Government U-turn on space standards for PD homes
Housing secretary says all permitted development homes will have to meet national space standards
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Fewer than one in 20 councillors think planning reforms improve democracy
Concerns over plans strong among Conservative elected members
