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Planning reform: Can Steve Reed save Christmas?

By Paul Smith

The fact that measures to standardise planning decisions will be made non-statutory is disappointing but planning reform can still be a valuable gift, writes Paul Smith

Why Supreme Court nutrient neutrality ruling is a win-win for nature and housing developers

By Jeremy Gardiner

A recent court ruling has provided crucial clarity which could pave the way for more projects, writes Jeremy Gardiner

Forget Trump and the anti-green rhetoric, housebuilders must double down on net zero
By David Thomas
Learning from social housing’s past
By Dominic Bradley
Why new SAHP should make possible regeneration schemes entirely for social rent
By Paul Hackett
The Budget set out bold ambition - now this must be translated into targeted, practical policies
By Jonathan Layzell
The Budget was a missed opportunity for housing affordability and supply
By Chloe Fletcher
Why the Renters’ Rights Act means a divided landscape for student housing
By Nikita Asha and Faye Craggs
Investment in people and skills can turn ambition into reality on housebuilding
By Manuel Atkinson
Rent convergence is essential for decent homes
By Elly Hoult
We must revise home standards to mitigate climate risk
By Rebecca Dillon-Robinson
How government can ensure money for housing has the greatest possible impact
By David Orr
Don’t listen to the negativity, much in social housing has improved
By Jamie Ratcliff
Let’s extend 28-day adjudication to buyers of new homes
By Tony Bingham

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