All Policy articles – Page 41
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In FocusAre we seeing the start of a housing development slowdown?
Three different sets of official data suggest housebuilding activity is slowing. But many in the sector are bullish about growth. What’s going on? Joey Gardiner finds out
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NewsChurch of England to set up major housing association
Bishop says Church wants to ’disrupt and challenge’ the housing market
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CommentHousebuilders have signed the developer pledge - now we must work out the details
Housebuilders have pledged publicly to fix issues on blocks they built without using public money, but what is this likely to mean in practice? Solicitor Charmaine McQueen-Prince looks at the detail
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NewsHousing minister admits planners are facing resourcing difficulties
Stuart Andrew says garden communities have potential to deliver 320,000 new homes by 2050
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CommentWe must get the design of the new Infrastructure Levy right
It is vital the proposed Infrastructure Levy boosts on-site affordable provision and avoids unintended consequences, writes Paul Hackett
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NewsGovernment allocates further £15m of funding to garden communities
Long Marston, Halsnead Garden Village and West Carclaze Garden Village to get a slice of the garden city cash
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NewsStonewater promotes insider to new sustainability role as it eyes eco-targets
Housing association in drive for all stock to be at EPC band C by 2030
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NewsUse of EWS1 forms still increasing, official data shows
Fire safety assessments being used more often despite being ’scrapped’ by the government last summer
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NewsThird of homes in levelling up areas ‘can’t be retrofitted without public cash’
Building Back Britain Commission calls for £2.3bn a year investment to retrofit stock
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NewsLand promoters call for action on ‘110,000-home annual affordable housing shortfall’
Report finds that having up-to-date local plans is key to delivering more affordable homes
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CommentWhy can’t we have a national housing strategy like other countries?
As Michael Gove seemingly backs away from housebuilding targets, David Orr argues what we really need is a coherent long-term housing strategy
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NewsFears grow over June Part L uplift as SAP software ‘not ready’
HBF writes to government calling for an immediate update to software used to calculate energy efficiency in new homes
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NewsL&G commits to £4bn investment in West Midlands
Deal, which follows similar with St Modwen and Lovell, likely to see delivery of ‘thousands’ of homes
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NewsGovernment forced to publish data behind £4bn fire safety repair bill claim
Claim based on desk-based survey of 2,856 buildings, with a quarter of bill to remediate social housing sector homes
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NewsGovernment lacks ‘political will’ to tackle housing crisis, says Jenrick
Former housing secretary warned manifesto commitments would not be met
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NewsGove pledges to take on ‘vested interests’ of major developers
But housing secretary maintains 300,000 homes a year ’ambition’ remains despite anti-housebuilder rhetoric
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CommentThe government should do more to support build-to-rent
Despite a fall in starts and completions last quarter, build-to-rent is on the rise but needs more backing from ministers, argues James Simondson
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NewsPlanning fees to soar by a third in bid to ease planning gridlock
Department proposes increase in order to pump resources into ’stressed’ planning system
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NewsGove ditches five-year land supply policy
Councils with up-to-date plans will not have to show a five-year supply of housing sites under new plans
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CommentThe government’s regulation and rhetoric threatens the viability of sites
Ministers’ focus on quality over quantity could increase costs, hit delivery and make it harder for smaller builders to flourish, argues James Thomson