All section 106 agreements articles
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In FocusWhat does the collapse in section 106 demand mean for housing delivery?
Housing associations have stopped bidding to buy section 106 homes in many parts of the country. Joey Gardiner asks what the implications are and how the problem can be resolved
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NewsG15 boss says ‘for-profits won’t deliver same volume as HAs’ as fears grow over lack of buyers for section 106 homes
Meanwhile, Barratt London’s head of affordable housing warns ‘no-one will take’ affordable homes required through planning agreements
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CommentSection 106 delivers numbers- but to ensure good services, HAs need more control
L&Q has launched a review into how it can work with managing agents where ownership arrangements make it hard for the association to influence services and costs for residents. Fiona Fletcher-Smith explains more.
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NewsParliamentarians launch review of how to improve section 106 system
New inquiry focusing on improving existing system of developer contributions not government’s planned Infrastructure Levy
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NewsGovernment delays introduction of Infrastructure Levy by a decade
Consultation on system to replace section 106 says ’extended’ pilot phase will take 10 years
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NewsBerkeley picks Optivo for affordable homes on west London mega project
Optivo to deliver 250 homes on 3,750-home Green Quarter regen scheme in Ealing
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NewsNew infrastructure tax to be levied on schemes’ gross development value
Details of proposed Infrastructure Levy emerge as government publishes Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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CommentAxing 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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NewsStart-up ‘for profit’ provider Flint secures registration with regulator
Firm co-founded by former Crest Nicholson chief executive Stephen Stone
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In FocusBackbench and voter revolt suggests it’s time to reform the reforms
Last month’s by-election defeat saw Tory fears about the political impact of widespread planning reforms become a reality. The government now has little choice other than to water them down
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NewsJenrick backtracks on pledge for ‘root and branch’ planning reform
Housing secretary tells councils they will be able to set local rates for proposed Infrastructure Levy
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CommentSection 106 has promoted mixed communities for decades, but not for much longer
Planning reforms do not compel developers to provide affordable housing on-site, which could reverse years of progress
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NewsDelancey defeats challenge to 1,000-home Elephant & Castle regen
Judge rules in favour of developer after opponents tried to increase the number of homes for social rent
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NewsGovernment abandons plan to raise affordable housing threshold
Housing ministry reverses on proposal that only very large schemes need provide affordable homes
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NewsDeal signed on 500-home Oxford ‘life sciences’ district
Developer and council agree £8m of planning contributions to allow scheme to proceed
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NewsChief planner hints at backtrack on Section 106 reforms
Joanna Averley says government will proceed ‘incredibly carefully’ with proposed changes to developer contribution system
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NewsNew shared ownership model to apply to Section 106 homes
Government will allow “transitional arrangements” for developers who have already bought land, consultation says
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NewsModa commits to 2021 start on giant Hove scheme
Build to rent specialist signs section 106 agreement on 824-home Sackville Trading Estate regeneration
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NewsFormer civil service chief slams planning reforms
Lord Kerslake says plans risk hit to affordable housing delivery and a ’return to mono-tenure estates’
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NewsSection 106 reform could cut affordable housing by a fifth
Government plans to exempt sites up to 50 homes from making contributions prior to scrapping the system entirely