All Policy articles – Page 44
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News‘Too many unknowns’ to pay up, products group tells Gove
Industry body queries firms’ ‘connectivity’ to at-risk buildings in wake of housing secretary’s anger at sector’s response to cladding pledge
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NewsGove threatens ‘significant consequences’ for cladding firms’ failure to contribute to fire safety cost
Housing secretary said he would do “whatever it takes” to hold firms to account for the building safety crisis
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NewsGove announces plan for £3bn developer levy
Plan revealed as housing secretary says 35 housebuilders now signed up to cladding pledge
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NewsFire safety review not delayed by deregulation drive, Eric Pickles tells Grenfell inquiry
Former housing secretary calls claims made by officials they were hampered by red tape cuts “ludicrous”
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NewsCountryside to cut staff and stage MMC ‘volte-face’
Boss of partnerships housebuilder blames poor performance on too rapid expansion and modular facilities
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In FocusGove cladding deal tracker: how much extra will each housebuilder pay?
Major housebuilders have been announcing they have signed up to Michael Gove’s cladding deal, with some providing estimates of the likely hit to their finances. Here are the key cost details from the statements so far in one place.
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NewsUPDATED: Bellway, Vistry and Countryside latest to sign cladding costs pledge
10 housebuilders have now publicly confirmed they are signing up to Michael Gove’s deal as 53 firms ‘asked to pay up’
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NewsInvestment in UK build-to-rent leaps 50%, says research
Consultancy firm JLL said £1.7b built-to-rent investment deals were made in the UK in the first quarter of 2022
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NewsFormer minister says government had ‘completely false’ idea of fire safety before Grenfell
Gavin Barwell says there was a “clear presumption” that review of building regulations was not life critical
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NewsBerkeley and Taylor Wimpey latest to sign developer cladding pledge
Berkeley and Taylor Wimpey have become the latest firms to answer the government’s call for housebuilders to repair blocks going back 30 years.
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NewsPlanning inspector green-lights 495-home scheme in Basildon
Basildon Estates schem approved despite council leader’s objections
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CommentGove’s cladding deal - what does it mean for the sector?
With negotiations on a housebuilder pledge to pay for fire safety repairs close to finalising, Joey Gardiner looks at what the likely shape of the deal says about how far the housing secretary has been able to get his way on cladding
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NewsNew Homes Quality Board appoints top team
Industry organisation setting up housing ombudsman names new chief exec
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NewsFormer minister denies deregulation was prioritised over life safety before Grenfell
James Wharton tells inquiry he thought regulations had been “fit for purpose and working well”
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NewsGove and housebuilders close to deal on cladding repairs
Negotiators working on text of “pledge” to remediate housing blocks - but funding for ‘orphan’ buildings unresolved
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NewsLakanal House fire ‘not severe’ enough to prompt cladding investigation, Grenfell inquiry hears
Brian Martin also admits being ‘horrified’ by senior building control officer’s misunderstanding of fire safety guidance
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NewsLong-awaited planning reform legislation will be announced on 10 May
Government signals plan to press ahead with plans to scrap section 106
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NewsGovernment confirms review of 2030 decent homes target
Housing department says it will ‘name and shame’ social landlords breaching regulations as part of package of reforms
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NewsSenior civil servant admits missing opportunities to address risks of ACM cladding
Brian Martin told Grenfell Inquiry he “struggles to understand” why he did not take action on preventing a major cladding fire
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CommentNutrient neutrality rules may hit delivery at first, but they offer opportunity too
The government’s proposed expansion of nutrient neutrality rules may help councils, developers and landowners find nature-based solutions through planning, argues Andrew Watson