All Housing Today articles in September 2020
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Government turns down half of applicants for £1bn cladding fund
More than half of the decided applications to pay for remediation of non-ACM clad buildings so far refused
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Argent founder to chair housing quango
Peter Freeman given Homes England job after departure of Sir Edward Lister to be Downing Street adviser
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Deal to kick start major Glasgow build to rent scheme
Insurance giant L G to forward fund 346-home Candleriggs Square tower
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Vistry appoints new South east MD
Housebuilder brings in former Bellway exec in latest senior management change
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Housebuilding plummets to lowest on record
Government figures show extent of damage to supply done by lockdown build hiatus
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Contractor for window surrounds ‘assumed materials were fine’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former Rydon project manager oversaw gaps being packed with combustible insulation then topped with uPVC
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Sharp drop in residential planning approvals
Official figures show number of decisions on major applications fell by 27% in April-June quarter
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Plans for 750 homes on former Kellogg’s HQ approved
Trafford council and developer Bruntwood behind huge mixed-use scheme
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Mortgage approvals hit 13-year high
But Bank of England says spike in approvals still hasn’t made up for “lost” sales during lockdown
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Springfield sees profit drop by two-fifths
Scottish housebuilder reports covid affected results but expected “significant” improvement in new financial year
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Comment
Forget housing targets, what we need is quality
Trying to build 300,00 homes a year is a fantasy. What people need is more space says Peter Bill
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House price growth to stall in 2021
Forecast from Hamptons says effect of covid crisis on market will be felt next year
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Fewer than one in 20 councillors think planning reforms improve democracy
Concerns over plans strong among Conservative elected members
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Post-lockdown boom fading as first time buyer demand reduces
Monthly Zoopla index reports concerns over possible ‘overhang’ of unsold new build stock
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Grenfell Inquiry: What we learned this week
Facades specialist questioned on project management failings and reliance on advice from suppliers
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Information
Webinar | Risk & Regulations: A focus on competencies
On demand: What progress has been made with regard to competencies within the built environment
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Call for £1.3bn fund to convert new homes to affordable
Affordable Housing Commission says fund would support private market as covid-fall-out deepens
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Webinar | How do you choose the right common data environment?
On demand: How companies can best ensure they choose the right CDE for their organisation
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Webinar | Outcome based design: Better project outcomes through efficient design
On demand: How efficient design, collaboration and specification lead to better project outcomes
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HBF sets up net zero housing task force
Cross sector body will also create delivery hub to drive uptake of new technologies