All Regulations articles – Page 2
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NewsLuton scheme which drew council’s ire for gateway 2 delays finally gets green light
Council’s Stage development in middle of Bedfordshire town will deliver nearly 300 homes
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NewsLandfill tax changes would make projects unviable without boosting recycling, warns NFB
Concern grows over impact of changes designed to boost circular economy
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In FocusIs the Building Safety Regulator’s plan to tackle the backlog likely to succeed?
With construction of tens of thousands of homes held up waiting for approval by the new regulator for high rise homes, Joey Gardiner assesses whether the plan by its new management will turn things around
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CommentImproving transparency to help residents make sense of service charges
G15 landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing has reported a 63% drop in follow-up queries to service charge letters. Kush Rawal explains how it achieved this
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CommentHow Greatwell Homes is using ‘nudge’ theory to improve gas safety access rates
Chris Holloway explains how a simple shift in language – grounded in ethical behavioural science – helped Greatwell Homes save money, achieve compliance and better understand their residents
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator says 10 high-rise schemes caught up in building control firm’s collapse
But body says it does not expect ‘any knock-on impact on gateway 2 work’
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NewsWorries grow over Building Safety Regulator’s plan to clear gateway 2 backlog after building control firm collapses
Callers to Assent Building Compliance’s head office told firm has ‘ceased trading and set for insolvency’
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NewsHousing Ombudsman announces new special investigations process
New regime aims to resolve issues earlier without the need for a full investigation
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NewsBSR chair calls for wider regulation of construction professions
Andy Roe tells committee there is ‘great danger’ in subcontracting system
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NewsSocial landlords in England will be allowed to raise rents 4.8% next year
Inflation figure confirms maximum rent increases allowed next year, excluding any additional uplifts from rent convergence
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NewsNorthern Housing Consortium urges rethink of ‘piecemeal’ Decent Homes Standard ahead of autumn budget
Membership body warns of rise in disrepair claims due to ‘prescriptive’ approach
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Comment‘More than new repair obligations’: Why Awaab’s Law creates new challenges for new-build contracts
When new requirements come into force on 27 October, social landlords must rethink how they structure defects clauses, writes Gabor Taller
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In FocusA hidden housing hurdle: How sewage treatment capacity is stalling 30,000 new homes - and why it could get much worse
A growing number of water companies are objecting to planning applications for homes on the basis that there is not enough local sewage treatment capacity to cope, writes Joey Gardiner.
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CommentHousing must be delivered locally and councils need the tools to do it
Research from Key Cities has found financial constraints and land availability - not planning - are the main barriers to delivering homes. Michael Mordey argues we need to empower local authorities to boost delivery
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News‘Not good enough’ - MHCLG takes aim at RPs for not buying enough section 106 units
HBF estimates 8,500 homes due in the next 12 months are at risk of not being built or standing empty because of lack of a contract with a registered provider
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NewsMHCLG appoints experienced architect as interim chief construction adviser
Appointment made in response to Grenfell Inquiry recommendation
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis accounts not ready in time for AGM
But G15 landlord hopeful it won’t miss statutory deadline for second successive year
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In FocusCould the shadow of Grenfell trigger more Ardmore-style collapses of housing contractors?
The contractor’s legacy housing business went into administration due to the weight of building safety issues on its books. Joey Gardiner asks whether we are likely to see other companies suffer the same fate
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NewsSouthend council fails consumer standards with C3 grade
Regulator’s inspection finds electrical safety failings, more than 900 overdue repairs and poor data management across Essex council’s housing stock
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CommentRent convergence and decent homes: getting the balance right
The government and providers are facing difficult choices but it’s important that the impact of rent changes on households is understood, writes Daisy Armstrong