All Housing Today articles in Web Issue – Page 4
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NewsRevised 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 FocusIs 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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CommentYes, 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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CommentWhat 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 FocusWill 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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CommentWill 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 FocusHow 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 FocusL&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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CommentWhat 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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CommentWhat 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 DeliveryWembley 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 FocusIs 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 DeliveryBourne 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 FocusWhat 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
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In FocusHow the Oxfordshire housing deal is a challenge to Cambridge
Oxford has great hopes for its rowing crew’s performance in this weekend’s Boat Race – but are Oxfordshire local authorities equally primed to deliver on a mammoth £215m housing deal from central government?
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In FocusGrenfell is changing how we build homes - and the mid-rise could be on the up
Dame Judith Hackitt’s review into fire safety – prompted by the Grenfell disaster – will have consequences for every aspect of how we build homes. Many of the potential changes will favour the medium-sized building
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CommentCan modular housing deliver for the private rented sector?
Increasing the volume of modular housing has been touted as a key method in reaching ambitious housing targets. But can the model work?
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CommentWill housing ever get a settled strategy?
The housing sector once again finds itself frustrated at the loss of continuity and uncertainty over the future direction of housing policy
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In FocusIs Help to Buy heading for the scrap heap?
Help to Buy is the government’s big leg-up to help housebuilders increase output. So news of ‘obscene’ executive pay along with scandals over leaseholds and defects are not going down well