All Housing Today articles in Web Issue – Page 4
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Housing Delivery
Welsh Streets, Liverpool: developing derelict Victorian terraces for 21st-century living
This radical build-to-rent scheme encourages community and provides a blueprint for other developers
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Comment
Developers must create a culture of trust after Grenfell
If the Grenfell fire teaches us one thing, says Colm Lacey, it is that the construction and development sectors need to create a culture of trustworthiness and humanity
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In Focus
What does the Letwin review mean for housing policy?
Oliver Letwin’s review into build-out rates espouses a more varied approach to development. But some fear his proposals are too complex
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Comment
Is government creating a sustainable housing policy framework?
Like Brexit, housing policy is an environment fraught with uncertainty, writes Steve Douglas
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In Focus
Why is high finance so interested in affordable housing?
Oliver Letwin’s review into the speed at which homes are built calls for greater diversity of design, size and tenure. Investors seem keen to get involved
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News
Revised Help to Buy extended until 2023 but will end after that date
Government sets further £8.7bn aside for initiative – though scheme will only apply to first-time buyers
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In Focus
Is this the end of the road for Help to Buy?
Next week’s Budget is likely to determine the fate of the government’s controversial Help to Buy scheme. Is it likely to be scrapped, hitting share prices hard?
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Comment
Yes, Prime Minister – solving the UK's housing crisis
The commitment of new funding over the long-term will help larger housing associations develop the high volume of affordable well managed units the UK desperately needs
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Comment
What does the latest guidance on Build To Rent mean for local authorities?
The government still thinks build-to-rent can tackle the housing crisis - here’s what the latest guidance means for housing and local authorities
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Comment
£2bn new money for social housing - is this enough for what we need?
Those in the room for Prime Minister Theresa May’s social housing announcement applauded, but those outside gave it short shrift - is this policy enough to deliver what’s required?
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In Focus
Will the NPPF fully address the housing crisis?
Last month’s revised planning framework shows the government is bent on speeding up build-out rates, but will it fully address the housing crisis?
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Comment
Will the NPPF deliver what it says it will?
The latest updates to planning policy need to be seen in the context of a slew of recent reports and analysis, suggesting development is likely to continue to be subject to local interpretation and testing
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In Focus
How housebuilders can learn from Japan to solve the housing crisis
Jim Dunton looks at whether Japan’s successful ‘car factory’ approach could help British housebuilders meet the government’s 300,000-units-a-year target in the future
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In Focus
L&G's James Lidgate on breaking the traditional housebuilding model
L G has ambitious plans to set up a diversified housing business delivering 15,000 homes a year – a large share of them modular
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Comment
What new housing minister Kit Malthouse should prioritise
With the introduction of Kit Malthouse as the latest housing minister, TLT’s David Smithen hopes that he will resist the temptation to demonise the development industry
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Comment
What we can learn from the Dutch to solve our housing crisis
While political initiative and leadership for affordable housing is more reliable and convincing in the Netherlands than it has been in the UK, we need a bit of Dutch courage to tackle Britain’s housing crisis head-on, says Martin Bellinger
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Housing Delivery
Wembley Park, London: plans for the UK's largest build-to-rent scheme
On a vast regeneration site in London’s Wembley Park, developer Quintain is building what it hopes will be the UK’s largest build-to-rent scheme
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In Focus
Is custom build the future of housing developments?
Buyers frustrated with a lack of housing choices are fuelling a growing market for custom build, with new developments offering a range of customisable features. Is designing your own home going mainstream?
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Housing Delivery
Bourne Estate, London: valuing high-quality communal space
Matthew Lloyd’s clever remodelling of an inner London estate shows the value of high-quality healthy communal space
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In Focus
What will the housebuilding industry look like in 25 years' time?
Here, Joey Gardiner asks if the next 25 years will witness a radical rethink in order to hit the ambitious goal of 300,000 homes a year