All Policy articles – Page 19
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CommentExtra regulation should help social housing – but landlords need support to meet the cost
The government should take extra regulatory costs into account when deciding on the next rent settlement for social housing providers, writes Paul Hackett
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NewsLib Dems keep 380,000-home housing target after rebellion
Conference backs argument by young Lib Dems that proposal by leadership to drop target lacked ambition
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NewsSunak considers standalone bill to drive through nutrients reforms
Telegraph says Downing Street may re-introduce controversial plans to end hiatus by watering down green rules
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NewsMajority of Brits hold government responsible for solving housing crisis, survey finds
Just 18% of respondents to the Housing the Nation survey think politicians understand the challenge of getting on the housing ladder
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NewsHomes England’s ‘strategic partnerships’ have not added value, says government review
Long term funding agreement with housing associations haven’t delivered benefits beyond normal procurement, evaluation finds
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NewsEstimated 2,000 buildings not registered with regulator 10 days before deadline
New Building Safety Regulator tells building owners that not registering by 1 October is a criminal offence
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NewsLords make call for statutory housing targets
Built environment committee chair says change is needed to put housing on equal footing with environmental goals
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NewsCostly, slow and risky planning system 'burdening' SMEs, says report
Outline planning permission ‘now takes a year on average’ says new Lichfields report for the Land, Planning and Development Federation and United Trust Bank
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NewsHousing minister blocks Surrey council from withdrawing local plan
Rachel Maclean has used powers to direct Spelthorne “not to take any step to withdraw the plan from examination”
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NewsSelect committee chair demands urgent answers from housing minister on RAAC
Clive Betts tells government to “spell out” assessment of risk from a form of lightweight concrete
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CommentHousebuilders are right to expect better from politicians after nutrients reform failure
Michael Gove has sought to blame Labour for defeat of government proposal, but nutrients reform package was set up to fail, says Joey Gardiner
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NewsGovernment plan to relax nutrient pollution rules defeated
Labour-led revolt means government cannot now reintroduce amendment to Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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NewsLabour to oppose Gove’s nutrients reform plan
New shadow housing secretary changes stance and says ‘reckless’ reforms needlessly pit homes against nature
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NewsRayner pledges to increase ‘social housing’ delivery
Shadow housing secretary says more social homes will also help boost mortgage affordability for first time buyers
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NewsMajor planning approvals slump to a decade low
Official figures show sharp decline in permissions as HBF blasts ‘hostile political actions from ministers’
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NewsRegulator warns social landlords to get on top of RAAC dangers
RSH tells affordable housing bosses they need to know if problem concrete present in their homes
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NewsGrosvenor launches ‘for-profit’ registered provider
Duke of Westminster’s property company to provide 750 homes over next decade
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NewsRAAC ‘not widespread in social housing’ says regulator
The social housing in England regulator denies that aerated concrete is likely to be prevalent in social housing
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In FocusFive things you need to know about Angela Rayner and her views on housing
Angela Rayner has been named shadow housing secretary and given Labour’s poll lead, could well soon be holding the portfolio in a Starmer government. Here’s what we know about her views on housing
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NewsAngela Rayner appointed shadow housing secretary
Labour deputy PM to take on levelling up, housing and communities brief from Lisa Nandy as part of reshuffle