All Policy articles – Page 58
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NewsJenrick pledges to consider new developer levy
Housebuilders sceptical as communities secretary promises to look at ways to speed delivery
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NewsUp to 80 Tory backbenchers mobilising against planning reforms
Newspaper reports state that MPs organising over Whatsapp, with two already prepared to vote against the government
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NewsIndustry demands urgent clarity over planning reforms
Ex-PM attacks government proposals as Queen’s Speech puts planning Bill at centre of legislative timetable
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NewsLabour appoints new shadow housing minister
Manchester Central MP given the role after incumbent Thangam Debbonaire promoted
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NewsCouncils call for new power to tax developers
Local authorities want to levy council tax on homes granted planning but not built out
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NewsCall to ensure cladding tax doesn’t make housebuilders ‘pay twice’ for repairs
HBF says £2bn tax must take account of ’hundreds of millions’ spent by developers already on fire safety works
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NewsJenrick approves 700-home Barratt scheme despite climate fears
Housing secretary rules local council can’t force Sittingbourne development to be more sustainable
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NewsAll developers with profit above £25m to face £2bn cladding tax
Treasury consults industry on the design of promised developer tax to pay for fire safety work
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NewsCourt rules virtual planning meetings must halt next week
Legal challenge by planners designed to avoid hiatus in decision-making fails
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NewsGovernment defeats bid to protect leaseholders over cladding despite Tory rebels
Further votes expected on Fire Safety Bill while consultation on code of practice for cladding assessors launched
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NewsGovernment announces £150m self-build boost
New ‘Help to Build’ scheme will work in the same way as Help to Buy
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NewsGovernment appoints former chief construction adviser to review product testing
Quantity surveyor Paul Morrell to co-chair review following shocking evidence at Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsMajor mortgage lenders exclude new build from guarantee scheme
Five big lenders all say they won’t lend at 95% on new build properties
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NewsLenders sign up to mortgage guarantee scheme
However, fears raised that new-build properties will be excluded from government-backed loans
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NewsMinister backs Tory think-tank call for more planning reform
Housing minister supports report proposing planning permissions be replaced by “delivery contracts”
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NewsCall for stricter green building standards
Professionals warn government proposed Future Buildings Standard contains ‘significant shortcomings’
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In FocusStephen Kinsella: ‘How much further do we go?’
Homes England’s land and development boss says change is coming around MMC and procurement, in the second part of our exclusive interview
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NewsHousing association difficulties give developers affordable housing ‘opportunity’
Homes England director says ‘depth’ of different providers will ensure delivery of Affordable Homes Programme
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NewsAffordable sector drives up February housebuilding output
Official figures show that ‘public sector’ housebuilding shot up 13.5% in February
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In FocusStephen Kinsella: ‘These are natural conversations to have’
In the first of a two-part interview, Homes England’s chief land and development officer talks about where he thinks the organisation might be heading