All Policy articles – Page 37
-
CommentMarket and political failures are behind our lack of cheap, warm housing
A lost decade in insulating homes has led to the government needing to subsidise energy costs and it’s time to rethink the system, writes Chris Brown
-
NewsNorth east housing heavyweight wins CIH vice presidential election
Former association CEO Jill Haley will become president of 17,000-member organisation next year
-
NewsBurnham optimistic about ‘London-style’ housing funding powers for GM
Mayor says devolution over housing development grant funding is “coming through” its negotiations with Whitehall
-
CommentChanges to compulsory purchase order regime could delay regen projects
The government’s proposed changes to the compulsory purchase order regime could delay the process of assembling land for regeneration, argues Richard Lloyd
-
NewsDLUHC admits inflation risks derailing £11.5bn affordable homes programme
Housing organisations say it is ‘inevitable’ development will be hit if government does not act on grant levels
-
CommentGovernment must step in and resolve difficulties around cladding pledge
Serious questions remain about housebuilders’ pledge to carry out fire safety works on existing blocks, not least about the role of building owners, writes Charmaine McQueen-Prince
-
CommentWhy the levelling up bill may hold back housing delivery
Proposed changes to the primacy of the development plan and removal of the duty to co-operate are causes for concern to housing delivery, warns Jason Towell
-
NewsNFB attacks Conservative leadership candidates’ housing plans
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are using housing as a way to win votes rather than coming up with solutions, says NFB solving the head of housing and planning policy
-
NewsHalf point interest rate hike ‘could slow housing market’
The Bank of England has raised the interest rate to try to return inflation rate to 2%
-
NewsOxfordshire councils terminate joint housing plan
Move appears to put an end to 100,000-home ‘Housing and Growth’ deal signed in 2017 with government
-
NewsExclusive: Rishi Sunak walks away from 300k homes a year manifesto pledge
Tory leadership candidate tells Housing Today he wants to tackle landbanking and promote housing on brownfield land
-
NewsHousebuilders refuse to sign cladding pledge contract
Builders call for re-write saying legal text contains commitments way beyond original pledge
-
CommentThe new PM must recognise housing is key infrastructure for growth
It is time to realise a lack of homes makes it harder for people to find somewhere to live close to labour markets, hitting the UK’s growth and productivity, writes Paul Smith
-
NewsKhan raises concern over ‘urgent’ power network issues holding up development
London mayor says government has turned down request for meeting over capacity problem stalling ‘thousands’ of homes in west London
-
NewsDLUHC to raise minimum accessibility standard for new homes
Rules around accessibility to be strengthened following consultation
-
CommentWe need clarity on the Infrastructure Levy
The government’s plan to scrap the section 106 and community infrastructure levy and replace it with a general levy raises some fundamental questions, writes Ian Fletcher
-
NewsChief planner admits no immediate impact from nutrient relief package
Joanna Averley letter to planners says government measures will reduce pollution at source but councils must continue with planning hiatus for now
-
NewsDame Margaret Beckett backs A Fair Deal for Housing
Labour heavyweight says lack of housing is one “of the greatest problems’ facing the country
-
NewsLLDC enters JV with Ballymore to build 1,200 homes
Olympic legacy body undertakes first joint venture to allow it to drive pace of development
-
CommentWe need a long-term strategy so we can agree on what good looks like
We must deliver 300,000 homes a year but we also need an easily understood, national housing plan, argues David Orr