All Policy articles – Page 69
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NewsGovernment unveils new Building Safety Bill
Government claims bill will prompt biggest overhaul in building regulations for 40 years
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NewsMore than 70% of cladding projects stalled by covid have restarted
Ongoing work has seen nearly half of buildings identified have ACM system removed or remediated
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NewsGrenfell architect admits failure to keep record of documents issued ‘not good practice’
Inquiry shown two years of blanks in Studio E’s project register
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NewsIndustry gets some reassurance about post-Brexit immigration system
New advice receives tepid welcome from sector
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CommentHousing investment is welcome - but planning reform is the missing link
The chancellor’s schemes must be backed by a move to a “zonal” planning system, says housing association development director Jonathan Layzell
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NewsIndustry rues “missed opportunity” to save Help to Buy
Housebuilders welcome chancellor’s stamp duty cut but call for extension to home buyer subsidy due to expire in spring
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NewsGovernment launches scheme to keep workers in the industry
Talent Retention Scheme aimed at redeploying construction staff who lose their jobs
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NewsChancellor reveals measures to get industry moving again
Rishi Sunak outlines furlough bonus, stamp duty holiday and £3bn green building plan
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NewsIndustry awaits Sunak statement on stamp duty holiday
Chancellor’s economic statement today will confirm £3bn for green home upgrades
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NewsGovernment planning reforms ‘bypass democracy’, says Labour
Shadow housing secretary Thangam Debbonaire brands expansion of permitted development “astonishing”
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NewsWestferry developer pushes ahead with detailed designs despite political firestorm
Firm behind controversial 1,500-home scheme said it still expects to win planning this year despite ongoing “cash for favours” row
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NewsKhan calls for £5bn London housing bailout
Mayor Sadiq Khan says money needed to ‘flip’ unsold new homes into affordable housing
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NewsGovernment meets RICS to sort market hiatus over fire safety form
Fire minister held talks over the reluctance of fire engineers to sign RICS’ EWS1 form required by mortgage lenders
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NewsGrenfell Tower fire engineer did not believe cladding would pose a problem
Inquiry resumes with senior fire engineer saying she did not say a separate risk assessment was needed
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NewsChancellor announces £50m social housing retrofit programme
Announcement part of Rishi Sunak’s £3bn green jobs fund
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NewsThousands of new homes sales at risk from Help to Buy cut-off
Home Builders’ Federation claims 18,400 sales will fall unless government extends support scheme
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NewsHousebuilder shares soar on reports of stamp duty cut
Reports suggests chancellor Rishi Sunak will quadruple existing tax threshold to £500k
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NewsCompletions at Barratt slump by 30%
UK’s largest housebuilder reveals covid impact in end of year trading update
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NewsGovernment extends £9bn affordable housing programme
Housing associations given another year to start work on schemes following covid crisis
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NewsRow over PM’s ‘newt counters’ tirade against planning
Professional institute hits out at Boris Johnson’s promise of radical reform of planning