All Programmes articles – Page 34
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NewsLabour pledges to help 80,000 buy a home through ‘permanent’ mortgage guarantee scheme
Starmer announces ‘Freedom to Buy’ policy as key housing manifesto pledge
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NewsFirst phase of 1,700-home Warwickshire scheme gets approval
Construction on the Nuneaton site is set to begin over the summer
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NewsRepairs spend up 15% as social housing providers prioritise mould and building safety
Latest survey underlines shift towards existing stock with quarterly development spend 24% less than forecasted
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NewsTell us what you think in our general election reader poll
Housing Today wants to find out what you think of the main political parties and their built environment policies
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NewsWaltham Forest Council green lights JV with Mears to buy 400 homes for use as temporary accommodation
London borough’s temporary accommodation costs have increased 35% in less than two years due to B&B usage
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CommentA Labour government can’t rely on ‘grey belt’ delivery alone to achieve a step-change in housing delivery
We will need to build on green belt land that does not fit neatly into Keir Starmer’s ‘grey belt’ definition, writes Katy Davis
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CommentWe’ve been here before with New Towns – they are difficult
With the parties gearing up for a snap election, Labour has put New Towns at the heart of its housing policy. Paul Smith explains why they are unlikely to have much of a short-term impact
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CommentWe need all hands on deck if we’re going to turn the tide on the housing crisis
To boost housing delivery we must utilise partnerships between public and private, writes Andy Hulme
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NewsMiller Homes and Present Made sign JV deal to build 650 homes near Bedford
Scottish housebuilder and Apache Capital-owned build-to-rent developer to build mixed-tenure site as part of 1,500-home Wixam Park masterplan
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NewsGrenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report to be published on 4 September
Second report follows hearings to determine how the Kensington tower block came to be in a condition that allowed fire to spread
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NewsSunak’s big election gamble – how the housing sector reacted
Initial thoughts from housing leaders as the prime minister unexpectedly calls a 4 July election
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NewsIn full: Angela Rayner’s speech to UKREiiF
Labour’s deputy leader today addressed the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) event in Leeds this morning, setting out more detail about the party’s policy including New Towns. Here is the full text of the speech.
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NewsRayner announces 40% affordable housing target for New Towns
Shadow housing secretary and deputy Labour leader details new policy at UKREiiF event in Leeds
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In Focus‘Customer obsessed’: Yorkshire Housing boss Nick Atkin on using data and tech to improve housing and tenancy management
Nick Atkin is well known for being a disruptor in the social housing sector. Here he speaks to Carl Brown about some of his latest strategies – and why he is betting big on real-time data and smart technology
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NewsRent policy changes put 300,000 social homes at risk of becoming unsustainable, warns G15
Inequalities to social rents have cost London’s largest housing associations more than £2bn, housing association group says
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NewsBromford maintains steady delivery level in face of cost challenges
Midlands-based association completes 1,191 homes as it pursues land-led approach to development
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NewsNorth Yorkshire Council refers itself to Regulator of Social Housing
Local authority finds it does not meet all requirements of the new Social Housing (Regulation) Act
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NewsDLUHC wins landmark legal case against freeholder over building safety delays
First case brought using new Building Safety Act remediation order powers
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CommentLet’s not wait for the election – politicians can take steps towards a long-term plan for housing now
The housing crisis is too urgent to wait for politics, argues Geeta Nanda