All Policy articles – Page 80
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NewsHSE to run post-Grenfell safety regulator
New body was originally expected to include local authorities, fire and rescue services
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NewsIndustry welcomes plan to toughen combustibles ban
Height at which post-Grenfell ban enforced to be lowered from 18m to 11m among raft of measures
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NewsMost new homes of ‘poor’ or ‘mediocre’ design
National housing audit finds “unethical” housebuilders are designing just 26% of homes well
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NewsNumber of Home Building Fund loans slump by nearly 50%
Homes England admits the value of loans to small and medium-sized builders also dropped 44% last year
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NewsDangerous cladding identified in more private towers
Just 23 of 197 blocks have solved risk from ACM since Grenfell fire
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NewsJenrick overrules officials over 44-storey east London resi towers
Housing secretary approves 1,524-home scheme from former Daily Express proprietor Richard Desmond
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NewsPermitted development ‘still producing slums’
Former housing minister Nick Raynsford calls for urgent reform in update to planning review
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NewsSwan is latest to ditch CLT for high-rise modular apartments
Housing association says combustibles ban prompted decision to move to steel system for offsite homes
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NewsGovernment gives £6m to garden town schemes
Financial support for council plans will be split between 21 new locations
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NewsPhilosopher and housing adviser Roger Scruton dies
Controversial conservative thinker was sacked and re-appointed to Building Better Building Beautiful Commission last year
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NewsJenrick threatens council intervention to save 100,000 Oxfordshire homes plan
Housing secretary pressures South Oxfordshire council following its decision to withdraw controversial local plan
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NewsStoke lays out 1,000-home housebuilding plan
Council sets out programme to borrow £125m to build new council houses
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NewsGovernment faces barrage of questions over cladding safety fears
Housing ministry mailbox deluged with over 9,000 queries from councils since being set up following Grenfell fire
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NewsCouncils set to meet target of 10,000 homes per year
Report says build forecast for local authorities might be exceeded – but obstacles remain
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NewsDoubts raised over ‘First Homes’ scheme
Housing industry welcomes Queen’s speech but fears repeat of Starter Homes failure
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NewsQueen’s speech trails new ‘first homes’ policy
Government to consult on policy to sell discounted homes to local buyers
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NewsPlan to end 'no-fault' evictions expected in Queen’s speech
New law affecting residential landlords follows manifesto promise to renters
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NewsJenrick demands immediate action from Persimmon
Housing secretary responds to independent report into “systemic, nationwide” fire-safety failings in builder’s homes
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NewsElection 2019: The housing industry reacts
Hopes for post-election economic boost but fears remain over focus on home-ownership
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NewsConservatives win massive majority
Biggest share of seats since 1980s means Tories can deliver manifesto promises on housebuilding, homeownership – and Brexit