All articles by Joey Gardiner
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In FocusHow worried should the sector be about Vistry?
Housebuilding industry poster-child Vistry has been charting an aggressive growth course despite a tricky market over the last two years. Joey Gardiner asks why it has now lost half its value after two profit warnings in two months
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In FocusGrey belt, green belt and the curious case of Labour’s benchmark land value
The new government’s plans to allow more development on parts of the green belt have been hailed as a potential game-changer for housing supply. However, there are growing fears that the ‘golden rules’ governing the release of sites may simply make sites unviable
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In FocusA tale of two mergers: What do the completion of Barratt-Redrow and the collapse of Bellway-Crest Nicholson mean for Labour’s housebuilding plans?
Is the ground-breaking merger likely to help or hinder the government’s chances of hitting its sky-high 1.5 million housebuilding target?
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In FocusWhat does the collapse in section 106 demand mean for housing delivery?
Housing associations have stopped bidding to buy section 106 homes in many parts of the country. Joey Gardiner asks what the implications are and how the problem can be resolved
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NewsGovernment to confirm lowered Affordable Homes Programme delivery target ‘shortly’
Revised target for £11.5bn programme will be announced after government admitted it won’t hit 180,000 homes
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In Focus‘I’m extremely demanding’: Greg Fitzgerald on delivering the Vistry growth plan
The Vistry boss talks about bonuses, subcontractor price cuts, offsite construction - and whether Vistry can really follow through on its expansion strategy
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NewsConcern at software failure as government delays green homes consultation
Housebuilders worried that glitch in Future Homes Standard software will mar roll-out of energy efficiency standard
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NewsBudget 2024: Housing sector sounds alarm over build to rent tax hike
British Property Federation says abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief will hit industry investment
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NewsBudget 2024: Hunt cuts tax on house sales
Industry welcomes investment in London but is disappointed by lack of significant measures to boost residential development
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In Focus‘The figures on starts are terrifying’. What’s really happening to the Affordable Homes Programme
The government has admitted that it will not hit its development targets. Joey Gardiner asks what’s really going on and looks at how the situation can turn around
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NewsHomes England says affordable housing delivery will be lower than NAO estimates
Reprofiled £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme set to deliver less than 157,000 homes
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NewsHousing Today calls for affordable housing funding review and planning overhaul
A Fair Deal for Housing campaign makes initial recommendations in bid to boost development to 300,000 homes a year and beyond
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In FocusBoosting development to 300,000 homes a year and beyond: our initial recommendations
As the political parties gear up for a general election, Housing Today publishes a number of key recommendations to shape the debate about how to boost housebuilding
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CommentThe revised planning framework is not as bad as feared - but don’t thank Gove
The new national planning policy document will still lead to fewer homes being built, even if some of the most egregious proposals around density and green belt have been watered down, says Joey Gardiner
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In FocusWill the government’s biodiversity plans prove a net gain for the housebuilding sector?
From this month, all developments will have to show how they increase biodiversity by 10% in order to receive planning permission. Joey Gardiner looks at whether the policy is a win-win or too much too soon
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In FocusTop 50 Housebuilders 2023: The calm before the storm
Despite a year of turbulence in the housing sector, the year’s Top 50 rankings largely record the growth period seen before Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini Budget imploded the market last year. Joey Gardiner sees what the numbers say about who’s up and who’s down
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In FocusTop 50 Housebuilders 2023
Full sortable data from Housing Today’s ranking of the top 50 UK commercial housebuilders
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In FocusCan the new housing minister make a difference before the election?
The past nine housing ministers have come and gone in the time it takes to get a large project to site, says Joey Gardiner. So what are the chances that the latest incumbent in the role can do what is required to pick the industry up off the floor?
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In FocusUK housebuilding recession: How much worse is it going to get?
With little prospect of a rapid reduction in interest rates to spur a recovery, many in the industry are now just looking to “survive until ’25”. Joey Gardiner looks at the prospects for residential developers doing so.
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NewsGove sets out 30-month grace period for second staircase rule
Housing secretary lays out long-awaited transitional arrangements but gives no detail on how guidance will work