Tom Lowe
NewsRegulator grants gateway 2 approval for first volumetric scheme
Tide’s 23-storey student accomodation tower cleared to start construction after seven-month wait
NewsFMB renews call for mandatory licensing after damning NAO report on retrofit schemes
Trade body describes findings as ‘deeply concerning but not surprising’
NewsAlmost all homes fitted with external insulation under Conservative governments’ retrofit schemes need repair work, report finds
National Audit Office survey uncovers litany of failures on two energy efficiency schemes including widespread suspected fraud
NewsUniversity of Cambridge submits masterplan for next phases of 5,600-home Eddington scheme
Outline plan lodged for up to 3,800 additional homes and 50ha of open space
NewsHousing market weakening continues with no turnaround likely until 2026
Buyer demand sinks to -19% in third consecutive month of decline
NewsPlans being drawn up for 22-storey student accommodation tower on former London Met School of Architecture site
Mixed-use scheme would add new education space to school site formerly known as The Cass
NewsGreen light for 3,300-bed Manchester student accommodation scheme
Redevelopment of Manchester University’s Fallowfield campus targeting passivhaus certifcation
NewsSector leaders welcome new towns announcement but warn of viability and infrastructure challenges
Calls for Homes England to step in and ‘de-risk’ 40%-affordable sites amid persistent construction cost hikes
NewsPublic inquiry into Berkeley’s controversial 877-home Peckham redevelopment set for 28 October
Appeal over redevelopment of Aylesham Centre brought by housebuilder amid concern over lack of affordable homes
NewsPlans for 3,000-home tower scheme in Vauxhall to be submitted next month
Bmor and Cedarstone Capital’s proposals to be among tallest residential schemes in the UK
NewsFirst look at plans for Liverpool Festival Gardens brownfield scheme
First phase would include 440 homes
In FocusWhat does the appointment of Steve Reed as new housing secretary mean for the sector?
Angela Rayner’s replacement held the shadow housing brief in 2021 and now he returns to the role in government. But although he has promised to ‘build, baby, build’, Reed lacks the influence on Keir Starmer that his predecessor had
In FocusThe Reform party conference: what a Farage government would mean for housing, investment and ‘net-stupid-zero’
Despite being largely overshadowed by the resignation of Angela Rayner, the two-day event in Birmingham showed a party which is evolving from a protest group into an organisation that is seriously preparing for government. Tom Lowe looks at what a country led by Nigel Farage would mean for housing
NewsPennycook keeps housing brief following reshuffle of junior ministers
More than 20 new junior ministers appointed following Angela Rayner’s resignation
NewsCouncil granted permission for 380-home Romford town centre revamp despite 2,500 objections
Fletcher Priest, Allies & Morrison and Maccreanor Lavington secure approval for 1,000-home scheme amid backlash over loss of local mosque
NewsNetwork Rail appoints chief executive to new housing developer
Director of rail operator’s property arm to lead new entity when it launches this autumn
NewsPlans in for £400m student accommodation scheme behind Tate Modern
Bankside House replacement to include nearly 2,000 student beds in three towers up to 28 storeys in height
NewsPlans for controversial build-to-rent scheme in Bristol approved
434 home scheme will not provide any on-site affordable housing
NewsDeveloper lowers height in latest plans for east London student accmmodation scheme
Previous scheme in Stratford turned down because it resembled ‘monolithic slab’