All section 106 articles
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NewsHousing bodies hail government backing for new sector-developed section 106 guidance
Guidance drawn up by housebuilders, councils and housing associations aims to make process for affordable home acquisitions smoother
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CommentSection 106 in 2026: why the hardest part of a permission now happens after committee
The system requires more realism, clarity and flexibility, argues Francis Truss
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NewsNHF says 32,000 affordable homes could be lost as a result of proposed section 106 flexibility on small sites
Government is considering enabling developers to pay cash in lieu of on-site affordable housing, which trade body warns will disproportionately impact rural delivery
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CommentHousebuilders must stop treating housing associations as buyers of last resort
Early engagement is crucial when seeking to sell homes to providers, writes Jonathan Pearson
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CommentSection 106 is won or lost early: why social housing providers must be involved from the start
Schemes see the best results when social landlords have a seat at the table at the beginning, argues Ben Townsend
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CommentThe thicket of detailed standards thwarting housebuilding in London is not the answer
Ben Derbyshire asks whether it is time to rethink the section 106 system and regulatory framework for housebuilding in London
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NewsNatwest announces £250m loan fund to help RPs buy section 106 homes
Fund matches £250m for section 106 purchases set aside from government’s £2.5bn low-cost loans fund
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NewsJV North calls for RPs’ feedback to be included in HBF star rating system amid section 106 quality concerns
Consortium says homes sold to RPs of ‘poorer quality’ than those sold to private buyers as section 106 purchases tumble
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NewsGovernment and City Hall confirm two-year cut in affordable housing requirements from 35% to 20%
Long-awaited package of support to boost housebuilding in London also includes changes to design standards, relief from levies and changes to mayoral powers, in bid to increase density of schemes and improve viability
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In FocusWill the expected London housebuilding package rescue the stalled development industry?
With one in six housing schemes in the capital on hold and demand at rock bottom, Joey Gardiner asks whether simply reducing expectations for affordable housing will be enough to get construction going again
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CommentReduced affordable housing targets in London would be welcome but must be first step in wider reform
As Sadiq Khan reportedly looks at easing affordable housing requirements to tackle London’s development crisis, Nick Cuff argues for a radical simplification of the way we deliver homes
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NewsL&Q boss accuses HBF of ‘whinging’ over section 106 take-up
Working with ‘unregulated cowboy’ S106 managing agents poses a risk to regulatory compliance, Fiona Fletcher-Smith tells conference
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NewsYorkshire housing associations and councils adopt new affordable homes standard
Standard sets a new minimum quality standard homes must meet in order to be bought by social landlords
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News600 homes approved at Lendlease’s Silvertown development
Plan to redevelop largest undeveloped former Royal Docks site approved
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NewsHomes England launches section 106 ‘clearing service’ to help tackle affordable housing slowdown
Database aims to connect buyers and sellers of homes as concerns grow over stalled schemes
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NewsRetirement Villages Group gets green light for 144-home Epping Forest scheme
Epping Forest District Council has granted the AXA-owned developer permission to deliver an over-65s development in Chigwell
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In FocusGrey belt, green belt and the curious case of Labour’s benchmark land value
The new government’s plans to allow more development on parts of the green belt have been hailed as a potential game-changer for housing supply. However, there are growing fears that the ‘golden rules’ governing the release of sites may simply make sites unviable
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CommentCould smaller section 106 deals help keep affordable housing delivery alive?
SME housebuilders could form partnerships to deliver section 106 homes to housing associations’ quality standards, argues Simon Corp
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NewsYorkshire housing providers consider setting minimum quality standard for section 106 homes
Nick Atkin says housing associations fear having to retrofit new homes if they are not built to a high enough quality by housebuilders