All Housing articles – Page 57
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CommentWhy Gove’s proposed ‘street votes’ policy deserves our support
Street votes could enable denser, more energy efficient, car-free neighbourhoods that people actually want, argues Ben Derbyshire
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NewsHouse price growth slows as mortgage approvals drop to below pre-pandemic levels
Market expected to slow throughout the rest of the year
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NewsNatural England advice ‘overestimates new housing’s impact on nutrient pollution’
HBF urges councils to base nutrient neutrality figures on different criteria to those recommended by Natural England
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NewsCountryside rejects ‘unsolicited’ £1.5bn takeover bid as too low
Board of partnerships housebuilder says offer from US investor Inclusive Capital ‘undervalues’ the business
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NewsHomes England announces October deadline for Help to Buy applications
Earlier-than-expected 31 October cutoff ‘defies logic’, says HBF
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NewsSan Francisco-based ESG investor eyes £1.5bn takeover of Countryside
But housebuilder ‘not engaging’ with offer talks, says Inclusive Capital Partners
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In FocusUnlocking later living: exclusive Q&A with McCarthy Stone boss John Tonkiss
John Tonkiss, chief executive of retirement housing giant McCarthy Stone, talks about what the future holds for the later living sector
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NewsVistry kicks off plan to return £35m to shareholders
Housebuilder starts share buyback programme due to ‘strong balance sheet’
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In FocusBriefing: how Octopus plans to get its tentacles into affordable housing
Lending giant Octopus Real Estate has acquired a housing association and is looking to invest big in forward purchasing affordable homes. Chief executive Benjamin Davis explains more.
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NewsOctopus hopes to invest £1bn in affordable housing within five years
Real estate investor reveals scale of ambition after acquiring for-profit RP from Suffolk housebuilder
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NewsTroubled Swan in further regulatory standard breach
Noted developing association found to have breached standard over fire safety, asbestos management and water safety.
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NewsHenry Boot housebuilding arm closes in on target six months early
Stonebridge Homes has already sold 93% of the homes expected for 2022 calendar year
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NewsPlatform builds fewer homes than expected
46,000-home housing association development figure is 22% lower than its original target
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Leanne Taylor, Anchor
Leanne Taylor, land manager at Anchor, talks planning reform, understanding customers, football coaching and time travel
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NewsAssociations’ development spend 35% below forecast as supply chain issues bite
Planning delays and labour and material shortages hit housing associations’ quarterly development spend, but 38% ‘catch-up’ expected over next 12 months
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NewsChurch of England to set up major housing association
Bishop says Church wants to ’disrupt and challenge’ the housing market
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CommentHousebuilders have signed the developer pledge - now we must work out the details
Housebuilders have pledged publicly to fix issues on blocks they built without using public money, but what is this likely to mean in practice? Solicitor Charmaine McQueen-Prince looks at the detail
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NewsHousing minister admits planners are facing resourcing difficulties
Stuart Andrew says garden communities have potential to deliver 320,000 new homes by 2050
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NewsHarworth Group adds 793 residential plots to its pipeline
Rotherham-based firm boasts ‘robust demand’ for serviced residential plots
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CommentWe must get the design of the new Infrastructure Levy right
It is vital the proposed Infrastructure Levy boosts on-site affordable provision and avoids unintended consequences, writes Paul Hackett