All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 19
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NewsLabour pledges to become ‘party of home ownership’
Leader Keir Starmer sets out plan to hit new 70% home ownership target with mortgage guarantee scheme
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NewsLenders withdraw a third of all mortgages
Housebuilder shares slide further as data shows that 1,300 products have been taken off the market since Growth Plan announcement
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NewsL&G Modular picked to build Wolverhampton regen scheme
MMC arm of insurnace giant will build homes on canal front site
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NewsHousebuilder shares hit again as lenders pull mortgages
Halifax drops products while some building society have stopped lending entirely in wake of market turmoil
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CommentDeregulation may mean little if planning remains under-resourced
Housebuilder shares have dropped amid fears of interest rate rises in the wake of last Friday’s growth plan. Is Kwasi Kwarteng’s prescription for planning deregulation across 38 investment zones really likely to give the sector the long-term tonic it needs, asks Joey Gardiner?
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NewsDLUHC insists levelling up bill won’t be scrapped
Housing department scotches rumours that legislation to be binned after new ’planning and infrastructure bill’ announced on Friday
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In FocusThe London problem: how rising costs are hitting the capital’s housing plans
The whole of the UK is facing an inflation-fuelled economic squeeze, but developers in London have little cushion to absorb build cost rises. Joey Gardiner looks at what this means for private and affordable delivery in the capital
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NewsRedbridge picks Countryside for Ilford town centre regen
Partnership housebuilder will build 1,000 homes in east London centre
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NewsHill and Pinnacle ink 1,800-home London land deal
Firms form partnership to buy two sites for redevelopment in north of the capital
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NewsHousebuilder shares spike on reports of stamp duty cut
Chancellor now expected to unveil major stamp duty cuty as part of Friday’s ’mini-budget’
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NewsLee Rowley named as fourth housing minister this year
North East Derbyshire MP has track record of opposing planning applications in his constituency
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NewsSpringfield pauses signing of new affordable housing contracts
Scottish housebuilder reports record results but bottom line hit by sharp cost increases in supply chain
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NewsQuarterly housing starts hit highest level on record
Government data suggest starts for second quarter 6% above 2007 pre credit crunch peak
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NewsFormer HBF boss Roger Humber dies
Passionate advocate of the housebuilding sector passes away suddenly aged 79
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NewsHouse price growth continued in July despite cost of living fears
Latest official data shows UK prices grew 1.2% in months pushing
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NewsRedrow profit drops due to fire safety hit
Pre-tax numbers fall 22% despite revenue growth in 2022 results and housebuilder flags ‘moderating’ market
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NewsVision Modular Systems profit drops 25%
High profile off-site firm sees stable turnover for 2021 financial year but costs increase
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NewsVistry partnerships boss says rent cap won’t stop housing associations building
Stephen Teagle tells analysts housing associations are claiming development hit in order to drive up grant rates
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CommentPro-development free marketeer or nimby? Which Liz Truss will we get?
Liz Truss now says she wants to scrap housing targets, but back in 2019 she wanted to build on the green belt. How likely is a return to pro-development principles now she is in office?, asks Joey Gardiner
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NewsGalliard profit slumps by 93%
London housebuilder’s figures reflect big drop in turnover and big pay-off to outgoing CEO