All Policy articles – Page 23
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NewsFears grow over interest rate impact on new build
Warning of significant impact on London housing starts as average two-year fixed mortgage rates top 6%
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NewsGovernment insists SMEs are ‘indispensable’ after AC Lloyd closure
DLUHC spokesperson says planning reforms will help smaller housebuilders in wake of decision to shut by firm affected by scheme ’call in’
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NewsHousebuilder CG Fry makes landmark legal challenge over nutrient rules
South west developer awaits high court judgment on nutrient neutrality crisis holding up thousands of homes
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NewsIndustry bodies ask Michael Gove to scrap Infrastructure Levy
Home Builders Federation, the Construction Industry Council and Shelter are among those warning of the threat posed to affordable housing of new legislation
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NewsGrace period for Part L compliance ends
Government gave firms a year to comply with new carbon emission requirements
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NewsMore than 100 firms lobby Sunak for new climate change legal duty in planning system
Lack of integration of climate goals into planning is creating delays, Sunak warned
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NewsHousebuilder withdraws 200-home scheme after Gove call-in
AC Lloyd withdraws Whitnash project despite having secured resolution to grant reserved matters approval
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NewsHousing association at centre of mould death tragedy appoints new permanent boss
Under-fire Rochdale Boroughwide Housing appoints Amanda Newton as new boss
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In FocusBursting at the seams: why 310,000 children are sharing beds with family members
The National Housing Federation recently published stark figures showing the extent of chronic overcrowding caused by a lack of affordable housing. Emily Twinch finds out what might be done about it
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NewsDLUHC admits development may be hit due to ‘challenging position’ for HAs
Government accepts ‘trade-offs’ will likely affect affordable housing numbers
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CommentSocial housing across Europe – what lessons can we learn from the continent?
When it comes to tackling the housing crisis, successful approaches from other parts of Europe emphasise the need to cultivate a new era of partnership working, argues Fiona Fletcher-Smith.
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NewsHill to redesign four major schemes due to second staircase rule
Housebuilder to delay schemes totalling more than 2,500 homes
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CommentWhy housing is set to become a major battleground at the next election
Labour’s recent announcements have fired the starting gun on the housing race at the next general election, writes Christopher Roberts
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NewsResidential planning approvals slump in first quarter
Official figures show 16% drop in permissions as councils refuse a higher proportion of schemes
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In FocusSandbach saga: meet the housebuilder standing up to Michael Gove
In the latest example of the housing secretary intervening in planning on design grounds, we talk to Colin Muller of Muller Property Group, about the Sandbach development in Cheshire East which has been called in
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NewsTelford Homes calls for industry action on embodied carbon
CBRE-owned Build to Rent specialist says it has reduced embodied carbon on its schemes by 10%
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NewsAll social housing in England should be audited, say NHF and CIH
Housing associations, government and regulators need to work together to define new standards for social housing and ensure each home meets these, according to an action plan published in response to the Better Social Housing Review
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CommentThe current funding model for housing associations has been pushed to its limit
As a new parliamentary inquiry launches into social housing finances, Paul Hackett argues associations’ development of new homes will drop unless government intervenes
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NewsGovernment refuses to pause permitted development roll-out
Chair of committee calls department’s response to recommendations ‘disappointing’
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NewsJohn Allan steps down from Barratt amid allegations of improper conduct
Long-serving chair to retire two months earlier than planned to prevent allegations being ‘disruptive to the company’