All Policy articles – Page 70
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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
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NewsHAs must submit business plan in September
Regulators tells associations to quickly work out capital spend programme including new home development
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NewsHeseltine brands PM’s recovery strategy ‘deeply disappointing’
Former Conservative deputy PM adds voice to critics of Johnson’s “build, build, build” speech
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NewsMPs put Jenrick under further pressure over Westferry
Chair of select committee tables dozens of detailed questions over controversial planning decision
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NewsCovid crisis to prompt surge in MMC uptake
Savills predicts usage of MMC in homes will rise from around 8% to 20% in ten years
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NewsGovernment insists it has not cut affordable housing funding
Housing ministry issues clarification after Johnson speech sparks fears of funding cut
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NewsPrime minister aims to rip up post-war planning system
Johnson reveals a series of reforms as part of covid recovery plan, but says “radical” reform package due in July
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NewsL&G commits to make all homes net zero
Insurance giant aims to hit target by 2030 as part of drive to ‘build back better’
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NewsHousebuilding volume to drop by 84,000
Prediction of slump in output of a third comes before Boris Johnson’s covid recovery speech later today
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NewsAllegation Jenrick initially hid contact with Westferry developer from officials
Sunday newspaper reports the housing secretary overruled officials’ objections to approve the £1bn housing scheme
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NewsBill extending planning permissions published
Developers whose permissions have lapsed in lockdown will need new permit to reinstate them
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NewsWestferry QC calls for publication of unredacted documents
Senior lawyer leading legal challenge to Jenrick’s unlawful appeal decision says published documents aren’t enough
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NewsWestferry documents prove Jenrick sped up appeal decision
Files show Jenrick urged officials to ensure quick decision on 1,500-home scheme two days after meeting developer
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NewsNational retrofit plan and zero carbon homes needed to hit net zero target
Government's official advisor, the Committee on Climate Change, says buildings and heat strategy must be a priority