All Regulations articles – Page 11
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The great local plan slowdown - 14 council areas where activity is on hold
Planning authorities are halting or revising their local plans due to policy uncertainty and Savills has put together a list of 14 that have put things on ice
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Relief as government releases part of ‘crucial’ software for regulation changes next week
The first tranche of SAP 10.2 software will cover 75% of buildings
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Comment
Creating the right local design code
The levelling up and regeneration bill will require all planning authorities to have an area-wide design code in place. This brings opportunities and challenges for planners and developers, writes Jane Dann
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News
New fire safety regulations adopt some Grenfell Inquiry recommendations
Resi blocks over 18m must have evacuation alert system under measures announced today
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Number of London resi blocks with fire safety defects ‘higher than previously thought’
Figure could be as high as 4,500
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Natural England advice ‘overestimates new housing’s impact on nutrient pollution’
HBF urges councils to base nutrient neutrality figures on different criteria to those recommended by Natural England
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Troubled Swan in further regulatory standard breach
Noted developing association found to have breached standard over fire safety, asbestos management and water safety.
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Comment
Housebuilders have signed the developer pledge - now we must work out the details
Housebuilders have pledged publicly to fix issues on blocks they built without using public money, but what is this likely to mean in practice? Solicitor Charmaine McQueen-Prince looks at the detail
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Comment
Social value, housing associations and the Procurement Bill
The Procurement Bill in the Queen’s Speech hammers home the need for housing associations and public bodies to take into account social value when procuring work, but a lack of consistency in measuring it may prove challenging, argues Steve Cooper
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Comment
The government’s regulation and rhetoric threatens the viability of sites
Ministers’ focus on quality over quantity could increase costs, hit delivery and make it harder for smaller builders to flourish, argues James Thomson
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News
Gove: Government not bound by 300,000-home manifesto target
Housing secretary says aiming for one target risks “making an enemy of the common good”
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Comment
Superfluous and unconvincing: why the levelling up bill is a missed opportunity
The lack of depth in Michael Gove’s flagship legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech will make change difficult, argues Derek Long
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News
Non-profit firm given green light to run New Homes Ombudsman
Tenancy deposit resolution body could make its first referrals “within months”
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Greenhalgh: Government will follow through on threats if housebuilders don’t pay up
Building safety minister tells Housing Today Building Safety Act powers are ‘not for show’
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Hackitt slams construction industry for lack of progress on building safety
Building safety review author says construction is taking too long to implement change
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Comment
Axing section 106 would mean better placemaking
The government’s plan to introduce a consolidated infrastructure levy allows placemakers to focus on what’s important – creating schemes of both spatial and social quality, says James Cons
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In Focus
The Building Safety Bill becomes law – here is what you need to know
The Building Safety Bill has gained Royal Assent. Here is a reminder of why it is important along with the key areas that have changed during its passage through parliament
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Inland Homes becomes latest housebuilder to sign the cladding pledge
Brownfield regeneration specialist promises becomes 36th developer to back deal
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Building safety pledge and levy will cover ‘non-cladding’ issues, government confirms
DLUHC confirms all ‘life-critical’ fire safety issues can be fixed using the funds raised
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In Focus
Decay, delay and deregulation: takeaways from the Grenfell Inquiry
Senior government figures had to explain why calls to amend the building regulations to clarify fire safety risk went unheeded