All Policy articles – Page 15
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NewsFourteen housing bodies sign letter opposing ‘British homes for British workers policy’
The letter highlighted that 90% of new social housing lettings go to UK nationals
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NewsHousing secretary intervenes to prevent Surrey council from withdrawing local plan
Rowley said withdrawal of the local plan would result in the council having one of the oldest adopted local plans in the country
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NewsHousing bodies hit out at government over reported ‘British homes for British workers’ social housing policy
The Chartered Institute of Housing and Shelter raise concerns about ‘scapegoating policy ideas’
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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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NewsPlanning delays biggest barrier to growth, say SME housebuilders
Planning delays have been cited by small housebuilders as the biggest barrier to growth they face. A survey of hundreds of smaller builders, published today by the Home Builders Federation, Travis Perkins and Close Brothers Property Finance, shows 93% of SMEs believe delays to securing planning permission is a “major ...
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NewsHousing associations dispute DLUHC’s estimated costs of proposed new tenant information rules
DLUHC consultation responses say costs should be considered alongside financial pressures of other requirements due to be introduced by the government
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NewsFive-yearly Local Plan review requirement ‘not operating effectively’, says Lichfields
Only 7% of local authorities studied updated their local plan following statutory review
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NewsWait continues for government response to Morrell products review as minister dodges questions
Housing minister Lee Rowley tells MPs the government will reveal its building product safety plans ‘soon’
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CommentGove’s plan to speed up planning decisions could have unintended consequences
Rather than procedural change to drive the illusion of improvement, we should completely re-assess what planners need to be doing, argues Paul Smith
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NewsMayor of London labels Gove’s London Plan Review a ‘desperate political stunt’
Results of the review yet to be released
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NewsNHF raises ‘serious concern’ as three county councils propose to decommission homelessness services
The body has sent a joint letter with housing charities to the homelessness minister
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing downgrades three in latest regulatory judgements
The regulator has issued two downgrades for financial viability and one for governance, and confirmed the existing grades of seven housing providers
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NewsSpeed of delivering levelling up projects has ‘not matched expectations’, admits top DLUHC official
First round of Levelling Up Fund spending has been extended to March 2025
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NewsHousing association regulatory fees set to rise 1.5% from April
Regulator for Social Housing could increase fees further in the summer
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NewsGovernment should create £4bn Housing Accelerator Fund, says Housing Forum
The fund would deliver 60,000 new affordable rented homes and more than halve homelessness
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Comment‘Street votes’ can play a big role in urban intensification
The government’s street votes plan can help more people access the benefits of co-design, while achieving better quality and net zero outcomes, writes Ben Derbyshire
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NewsNHF calls for social housing development funding overhaul
New NHF long-term plan says that government funding rules currently act against investment in social housing
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NewsGove launches consultation on mandatory time limits for tackling emergency hazards in social homes
“Awaab’s Law” proposals would see social landlords required to make emergency repairs within 24 hours
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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