All Policy articles – Page 34
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NewsG15 warns of £3.5bn rent cap impact on its members
London landlords warn of “signficant reductions” in spend on development and cuts to building safety, maintenance and decarbonisation work
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NewsNHF boss warns inflation may lead to development decrease
Kate Henderson calls for ‘stability’ and clarity over rent-setting for affordable sector at Conservative party conference fringe session
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NewsClarke pledges to ‘go further’ on housing
Housing secretary promises housing plan within weeks but says he wont ‘impose cardboard boxes across our shires’
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CommentTory conference day three: Rees-Mogg tinkers while housing leaders despair
Day three of the conference in Birmingham saw discussions around housebuilding, net zero, deregulation amid appeals for certainty from housebuilding and construction leaders, writes Ben Flatman
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CommentTory conference day two: Calls to boost SMEs and Lord Heseltine makes regen case
While the chancellor’s change of heart grabbed the headlines, the second day in Birmingham also saw calls for more SME housebuilders, concerns about nutrient neutrality, and debates about investment zones and regeneration, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsGovernment refuses to commit to 300k housing target
Officials at DLUHC decline to say if manifesto promise remains government policy as housing secretary confirms scrapping of local targets
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NewsDLUHC opens bids for investment zones
‘Rapid process’ to assess applications to follow two-week application window
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CommentTory conference day one: Industry calls for stability – but U-turns and uncertainty continue
Despite the chancellor’s remarkable announcement this morning, ministers seem confused by the radical shift in direction under Liz Truss. They are not the only ones, Ben Flatman reports from the Conservative Party conference
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NewsCouncil rips up local plan following Truss’s pledge to cut ‘Stalinist’ housing targets
East midlands council cites prime ministers’ campaign promise as justification for reducing housing numbers
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CommentGovernment must put planning reform at the centre of its growth agenda
When it comes to making changes to the planning system, the time has come for ministers to stop talking about it and actually do it, argues Paul Smith
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NewsPlanning permissions drop to lowest level for a decade
Gridlock fears as number of schemes granted in last quarter falls below level seen in depths of covid crisis
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CommentLet’s revive the spirit of 1952 and embrace our responsibility to build homes
We must stop letting barriers getting in the way of building much needed homes, argues David Orr
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NewsLabour pledges to become ‘party of home ownership’
Leader Keir Starmer sets out plan to hit new 70% home ownership target with mortgage guarantee scheme
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NewsHousebuilder shares hit again as lenders pull mortgages
Halifax drops products while some building society have stopped lending entirely in wake of market turmoil
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CommentDeregulation may mean little if planning remains under-resourced
Housebuilder shares have dropped amid fears of interest rate rises in the wake of last Friday’s growth plan. Is Kwasi Kwarteng’s prescription for planning deregulation across 38 investment zones really likely to give the sector the long-term tonic it needs, asks Joey Gardiner?
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NewsInvestment zone sites can already have outline planning permission
DLUHC publishes more details about mini-budget policy to drive growth
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NewsDLUHC insists levelling up bill won’t be scrapped
Housing department scotches rumours that legislation to be binned after new ’planning and infrastructure bill’ announced on Friday
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NewsHousebuilders welcome stamp duty move amid wider scepticism about policy
Commentators question whether cuts will improve overall affordability in the long run
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NewsMini-budget criticised for lack of support for affordable housing
Kwarteng slammed over lack of measures to boost affordable housing delivery and support for low-income households
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NewsSector calls for planning reform everywhere – not just in new zones
Ministers are in talks with 38 authorities about proposal to liberalise planning rules, chancellor reveals