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Leasehold ban looms but housing developers still lack answers

Housing developers are having to nabigate the transition to commonhold without a clear roadmap, argue Ruth Barnes and Laura Stephens

Heat pumps and solar panels could be the straw that breaks the sector’s back

By Lucy Haynes

New measures are a good policy but the timeline is ambitious at a time of rising costs and added regulation, writes Lucy Haynes

How Watford Community Housing increased income from overlooked assets
By Tina Barnard
Building homes that last: Why regulation must ensure quality matches quantity
By Chloe Fletcher
Tackling social housing stigma must be taken out of the ‘too difficult to deal with’ box
The ‘missed middle’ of medium-density housing could unlock delivery
By Katja Stille
An extension of cash in lieu of affordable housing could unlock sites but it must be used carefully
By Chris Green
A crucial role for building safety – if the government gets it right
By Chloe McCulloch
Future Homes and Buildings Standard: what housebuilders need to do
By Megan Coulton
Planning commttee decisions are increasingly becoming politicised – the new national scheme of delegation should help combat this
By Paul Smith
Error reduction can help satisfy housebuilders’ need for speed
By Cliff Smith
Why coastal regeneration needs (and deserves) a new narrative
By David Atkinson
Why the 2035 Decent Homes Standard deadline is a warning, not a window
By Kevin Hartshorn
Housing must be central to the government’s regional growth ambitions
By Bjorn Howard