All Policy articles – Page 29
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NewsHousing associations downgraded amid fears over development exposure
Moodys says financial position of 13 housing associations weakened, with market sales risk highlighted
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NewsVistry latest to signal intent to sign cladding contract
Housebuilder joins Barratt and Persimmon but major builders Berkeley, Taylor Wimpey and Bellway are still to commit
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NewsBarratt and Persimmon to sign cladding contract after government backs down on terms
Recent negotiations have seen Michael Gove agree to tighten scope of contract around JVs and limit betterment liability
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CommentPlanning overhaul will merely entrench the ‘no development’ status quo
The government’s proposed new national planning policy fails to provide for an adequate supply of homes and is a dereliction of duty, writes Paul Smith
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NewsGovernment extends Help to Buy build deadline
Housing minister responds to pressure by giving builders until 17 March to finish homes bought under support scheme
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NewsDLUHC launches plan for UK-wide MMC standard
Government department commissions British Standards Institution to create standard to raise quality of offsite homes
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NewsSouth west council to require all homes to be net zero
Bath says new resi developments will have to go beyond building regs requirements and generate energy needs on site
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In FocusLooming Help to Buy build deadline could be costly for purchasers and developers
Buyers talk of “heartbreak” while developers wonder how they will resell properties, prompting calls for extension of build deadline for homes sold under equity loan scheme, writes Joey Gardiner
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NewsFormer Tory housing ministers back report calling for more homes
Study by influential think-tank aims to demolish ’myths’ promoted by backbench Tories opposed to development
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NewsCompetition regulator’s housebuilding probe to be approved in weeks
CMA says market study into housebuilding will be its next inquiry following provisional board approval
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NewsPrivate rent rises in Scotland capped at 3% from April
Property investors welcome move to replace cost of living freeze with new limit
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CommentWhat should a new ‘school of place’ look like?
Michael Gove’s backing for a new architecture school has drawn criticism but Ben Derbyshire believes it could also offer opportunities. Here he looks at what should be on its curriculum
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NewsEase planning rules to kick-start solar ‘rooftop revolution’, urges net zero tsar
Chris Skidmore’s review says UK has ‘fallen behind’ on net zero goals
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CommentGove’s retreat into nimbyism spells political trouble for the Tories
The pre-Christmas consultation on reforms to national planning policy will lead councils to plan for fewer homes - and contributes to the sense that the government has all but given up on helping those not yet on the housing ladder, writes Joey Gardiner
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NewsGovernment to mandate sustainable drainage systems
Industry raises concern about added cost to building
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CommentChanging the building safety culture
Rebuilding loss of trust following Grenfell is crucial for the construction sector and signing up to the non-profit Building A Safer Future’s charter is a good step towards this, writes David Thomas
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NewsTwo more councils delay plans after Gove housing climbdown
Stockport and Mole Valley the latest to pause work citing deal with Tory rebels weakening requirement for new homes
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NewsNationwide scheme launched to attract more female site managers
Home Builders Federation and Women in Construction to address barriers including childcare and training
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CommentPlanning does not need to be so divisive
’Co-creation’ of schemes, with communities playing a part, can be a real solution to bringing forward development that everybody can get behind, writes Robin Shepherd
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NewsFears raised over NPPF reform consultation
Concern that national planning policy changes made after compromise deal with Tory rebels will deepen housing crisis