All Policy articles – Page 18
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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
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NewsAbbey finally signs Gove’s developer remediation contract
Failure to sign contract committing it to fire safety repairs would have put it at risk of sanctions under Responsible Actors Scheme
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CommentRetrofitting homes can help tackle social housing’s damp and mould problem too
Refurbishing existing stock can face daunting challenges, but the benefits extend far beyond energy efficiency, writes Bukola Obadun-Craigs
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CommentHousing is rising up the political agenda and we must make the most of it
The party conference season showed an emerging consensus on housing and this presents an opportunity for the sector, writes James Prestwich
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CommentWe need long-term thinking to tackle the housing supply crisis
Longer-term grant funding, rental income certainty and new ways of financing development are all needed to help registered providers boost supply in the midst of concerns over existing homes, writes Fiona Fletcher-Smith
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NewsBerkeley overhauls 1,300-home Oval scheme with second staircase revisions
Developer’s approach includes linking already consented stair cores with corridors
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NewsPolicy Exchange urges government to focus on urban planning
Influential think tank says new Housing and Planning Bill should be used to ‘regain initiative’ from Labour
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NewsSurrey council threatens to take government to court in deepening local plan row
Spelthorne says it is ’actively considering’ judicial review following housing minister’s intervention to stop withdrawal of draft local plan
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NewsGove confirms no government funding for RAAC housing remediation
The housing secretary tells select committee chair that there is no additional funding for social landlords to manage RAAC risks
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NewsHousing Ombudsman takes on powers to order wider landlord policy changes
Watchdog outlines approach after receiving new powers this month
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In FocusKey takeaways and talking points from the Labour Party conference
Amid uncertainty around commitments to net zero and infrastructure investment, the opposition set out its stall for the coming election. Daniel Gayne and Thomas Lowe report
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NewsIndustry broadly welcomes Starmer’s housebuilding plan
Labour’s plan to reform planning and build new towns draws positive response
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NewsLabour: Nutrients solution ‘cannot be at the expense of the environment’
Party has ‘different way’ to solve nutrient neutrality blockage, says shadow housing minister
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NewsLabour pledges biggest affordable housing boost ‘in a generation’
Party would crack down on developers trying to “wriggle out of their responsibilities”, Angela Rayner says
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CommentDelivering net zero – are we even in the game?
Delivering improved energy efficiency in housing requires a shift in governance and leadership, writes Ben Derbyshire
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CommentShould our planning system be doing less?
Let’s free our over-stretched planners up to add value by reducing duplication and administrative tasks, writes Paul Smith
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NewsConservative conference: Gove pledges nutrients reform bill at ‘first available opportunity’
Peers voted down amendement to change neutrality rules last month
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NewsGovernment confirms biodiversity net gain delay
Defra sets out new timetable with BNG to be brought in from January
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In FocusReforming planning: one way to solve the housing crisis
The Building the Future Commission has spent several months analysing the English planning system. Joey Gardiner reports
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NewsBiodiversity net gain rules will reportedly not come into force this year
New planning regulations to protect the environment were set to apply from November