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The danger of building homes at any cost

By Satish Jassal

Delivering 1.5 million homes means little if quality is sacrificed in the process. Without strong design leadership and long-term thinking, today’s solutions could become tomorrow’s regeneration failures, says Satish Jassal

The thicket of detailed standards thwarting housebuilding in London is not the answer

By Ben Derbyshire

Ben Derbyshire asks whether it is time to rethink the section 106 system and regulatory framework for housebuilding in London

Why community matters in the housing debate
By Elly Hoult
Will local government reorganisation speed up housing delivery or slow it down?
By Stuart Crickett
The push and pull factors behind building new homes in the UK: a contractor's view
By Paul Woodhams
Milburn’s report on NEETs should be a call to arms for housing
By James Howell
Planning application fees should only go up if the process improves also
By Paul Smith
Housing is not enough: why PfP is partnering with the Ramblers
By Scott Black
Lifting the grant cap on regeneration can help meet the Government’s housing targets
By Mel Barrett
We must tackle the tax and regulatory burdens on developers to boost housebuilding in London
By Chris Wheaton
New partnership models: We now need to move from ‘optioneering’ to actual delivery of new homes
By Richard Jones
Mental health support doesn’t begin in a clinic, but in our homes and communities
By Amy Lawson
No more delay – the government must act urgently to provide clarity and ambition on older people’s housing
By Julienne Meyer
The Future Homes Standard will be challenging but sharing knowledge is the key to success
By David Thomas

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