All Housing articles – Page 99
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CommentHow research is helping the industry through the pandemic
UKRI Transforming Construction is half way through its four year innovation programme. Is this a good time to revisit its funding priorities?
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CommentThe Grenfell Tower Inquiry transcripts should be mandatory reading for everyone in housing
We owe it to those who died to learn the lessons from the disaster now
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CommentThe Building Safety Bill: A big step in the right direction
Draft legislation confirms earlier proposals but could take over three years to come into force
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CommentWhat might a suburban renaissance look like?
A move away from city centres could have profound consequences for the future of urban development
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CommentUse the New Towns Act to liberate land for one million new homes
Forget planning reforms, the tools already exist to designate land for new towns and capture the uplift in development value
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CommentKeep regeneration planning local
Successful levelling up depends on giving communities a stake in managing change in their area
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CommentWhat does covid mean for the build to rent sector?
Will the desire for bigger properties and more green space mean urban rental properties become less attractive?
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CommentNew orders are driving housebuilder share price hikes
Tony Williams reflects on last week’s trading updates and the impact of the Stamp Duty holiday
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CommentHousing investment is welcome - but planning reform is the missing link
The chancellor’s schemes must be backed by a move to a “zonal” planning system, says housing association development director Jonathan Layzell
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CommentLocal plan rules should be relaxed to increase housing supply
Local plan and land supply regulations need to be adapted to suit a changing market
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CommentHow to take advantage of the building safety fund
Social landlords have until the end of this month to apply for funds to replace combustible non ACM cladding
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CommentDon’t be fooled by house price optimism
Prices are being buoyed by low interest rates, quantatitive easing and state support for jobs and services. But can it last?
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CommentPlanning reform: Be careful what you wish for
Ripping up the current system will take years, introduce uncertainity and cost a fortune. Joey Gardiner asks if the effort is likely to be worth it
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CommentThe impact of covid-19 on viability
The pandemic is likely to disrupt land cost, build cost, development value and margin. What does that mean for supply?
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CommentTony Pidgley - a man always ahead of the game
Admired, feared and respected in equal measure, the industry has lost one of its greats
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CommentWhy the Jenrick affair damages developers
Public support for housing is dependent on a fair and impartial planning system
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CommentCovid-19 has made the planning process more democratic
Online technology means more people can take part in planning consultations
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CommentHow we are tackling discrimination at HTA Design
Action is needed to correct the gross underrepresentation of black people in architecture
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In FocusInterview: Jez Sweetland, Bristol Housing Festival
Lawyer turned housing innovator explains how the festival is helping deliver MMC built homes in Bristol
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CommentNow is the time to build the homes that people really want
Demand for bigger homes with gardens means more land needs to be made available