All Regulations articles – Page 16
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NewsDLUHC to raise minimum accessibility standard for new homes
Rules around accessibility to be strengthened following consultation
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CommentA holistic approach is needed on nutrient neutrality
After a slow start, the government is at least taking the nutrient pollution issue seriously but now more joined-up thinking is needed, argues Andrew Watson
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CommentHousebuilders must stay ahead of the curve on energy contracts
Keeping future schemes low-cost and low-carbon in a rapidly changing market is a huge challenge but flexibility with energy providers is key, writes Frederick Davies
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CommentHousing desperately needs long term strategy
As the housing development sector backs Housing Today’s A Fair Deal for Housing project, Colm Lacey argues for a new strategy to make the delivery of affordable housing more certain and commercially attractive.
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Comment300,000 homes a year is achievable if we can remove barriers to delivery
The housebuilding sector is capable of ramping up its output but it needs substantial government support, argues Lord Richard Best
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NewsBPF warns private rent reforms could lead to lengthy disputes in court
Landlords body says investors in housing will “feel let down” if disagreements can’t be swiftly resolved
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NewsThe great local plan slowdown - 14 council areas where activity is on hold
Planning authorities are halting or revising their local plans due to policy uncertainty and Savills has put together a list of 14 that have put things on ice
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NewsRelief as government releases part of ‘crucial’ software for regulation changes next week
The first tranche of SAP 10.2 software will cover 75% of buildings
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CommentCreating the right local design code
The levelling up and regeneration bill will require all planning authorities to have an area-wide design code in place. This brings opportunities and challenges for planners and developers, writes Jane Dann
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NewsNew fire safety regulations adopt some Grenfell Inquiry recommendations
Resi blocks over 18m must have evacuation alert system under measures announced today
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NewsNumber of London resi blocks with fire safety defects ‘higher than previously thought’
Figure could be as high as 4,500
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NewsNatural England advice ‘overestimates new housing’s impact on nutrient pollution’
HBF urges councils to base nutrient neutrality figures on different criteria to those recommended by Natural England
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NewsTroubled Swan in further regulatory standard breach
Noted developing association found to have breached standard over fire safety, asbestos management and water safety.
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CommentHousebuilders have signed the developer pledge - now we must work out the details
Housebuilders have pledged publicly to fix issues on blocks they built without using public money, but what is this likely to mean in practice? Solicitor Charmaine McQueen-Prince looks at the detail
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CommentSocial value, housing associations and the Procurement Bill
The Procurement Bill in the Queen’s Speech hammers home the need for housing associations and public bodies to take into account social value when procuring work, but a lack of consistency in measuring it may prove challenging, argues Steve Cooper
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CommentThe government’s regulation and rhetoric threatens the viability of sites
Ministers’ focus on quality over quantity could increase costs, hit delivery and make it harder for smaller builders to flourish, argues James Thomson
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NewsGove: Government not bound by 300,000-home manifesto target
Housing secretary says aiming for one target risks “making an enemy of the common good”
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CommentSuperfluous and unconvincing: why the levelling up bill is a missed opportunity
The lack of depth in Michael Gove’s flagship legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech will make change difficult, argues Derek Long
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NewsNon-profit firm given green light to run New Homes Ombudsman
Tenancy deposit resolution body could make its first referrals “within months”
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NewsGreenhalgh: Government will follow through on threats if housebuilders don’t pay up
Building safety minister tells Housing Today Building Safety Act powers are ‘not for show’