All Programmes articles – Page 45
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NewsS&P lowers Hyde’s credit rating due to higher-than-expected sales exposure
Credit rating agency raises concern about short-term risk but says Hyde’s ‘third-party’ investor strategy could lower exposure in the longer term
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NewsCIH calls for social energy tariff to boost decarbonisation
Institute says idea being considered by ministers would boost social housing providers’ net zero and maintenance efforts as well as helping residents
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CommentWhole life carbon should be a priority for investors as well as developers
Being green is sometimes at odds with maximising returns and this must change, writes Lesley Chen Davison
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In FocusDesign codes are coming but will they deliver?
Earlier this month Berkeley Homes went to war with Michael Gove over the design quality of a scheme in Kent, but compulsory local design codes are meant to help avoid such conflict. Will they work?
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NewsBudget 2023: key measures at-a-glance
Regeneration, investment zones, levelling up, nutrient neutrality funding and making it easier to bring in workers from abroad
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NewsGove threatens to put 11 housebuilders who have not signed cladding contract ‘out of business’
Housing secretary repeats pledge to stop developers trading as deadline passes
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NewsPersimmon appoints former Landsec COO to its board
Persimmon has appointed the chief operating officer (COO) of property investment firm Land Securities to its board.
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NewsDurkan poaches former Persimmon and Inland director from Sovereign
Stephen Trenwith, who has more than 30 years experience in the industry, is the London-based developer’s new group land director
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In FocusUPDATED: List of councils to have delayed plan-making since Gove’s targets U-turn
Housing Today lists the councils to have deferred local plans in the wake of the government’s proposed changes to planning
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NewsInland Homes founder set for shock return after sudden resignation of board members
Chair and two other board members stand down following “related party issues”
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In FocusBriefing: Churchill plans growth despite darkest hour for market
The retirement housebuilder is sticking by its plans to double in size despite recent housing market weakness, says Churchill’s chairman and chief executive, Spencer McCarthy.
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CommentWhat Gove’s Responsible Actors scheme is likely to mean for building safety
The housing secretary has given housebuilders six weeks to sign a remediation contract or be blocked from trading. Charis Beverton and Bora Mina look at the legal questions this raises.
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NewsUK housing market ‘muted' as demand falls, warn surveyors
RICS records ninth successive month of surveyors recording falling demand
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NewsBarratt cuts new homes forecast as demand remains ‘tentative’
Spring improvement in sales less than hoped for
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NewsPlans for 700-home timber development unveiled
Developer Human Nature submits application for ‘largest timber development in the UK’
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NewsSwan rescue talks ongoing as expected merger date passes
Discussions with lenders continue past target date for completion of Sanctuary’s takeover of MMC developer
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CommentProspects for mortgage lending on cladding blocks have improved but questions remain
True confidence in the flat sales market is still a way off despite new approach from lenders argues Charmaine McQueen-Prince
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NewsOctopus seeks £300m from pension funds for affordable housing in 2023
Real estate investor announces strategy as it looks to attract £1bn over five years
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NewsPlans lodged for 6,500-home docklands scheme
Lendlease JV plans £3.5bn scheme at Silvertown with help from GLA, Homes England and Guinness
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CommentTime to focus on insulation carbon trade-offs to tackle our leaky homes
As the government prepares a plan to deliver its latest carbon budget, Chris Brown discusses the options for insulation of our housing stock