Housing
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NewsLack of clarity over grey belt definition will lead to ‘confusion’ and legal challenges, Lords told
Policy criticised as committee opens short inquiry into policy
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NewsBellway profit hit by costs of remediation work at Greenwich high-rise
Housebuilder sets aside £45.6m to fix structural defect at project
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NewsPlans to double number of homes at Barking Riverside sent in
Proposal would add 9,200 homes to scheme being developed by L&Q and the Mayor of London
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NewsPrivate equity firm targets 2,000 completions a year for housing arm
Terra Firma’s brands include former Kier Living business
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NewsDandara Living win planning for 435 new Bristol homes
Scheme will be built opposite city’s main railway station
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NewsWates snaps up 1,100-strong social housing maintenance business
Liberty was part of North-west firm ForHousing
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NewsL&G’s failed modular housing business records £61.1m loss as it continues phased wind-down
Firm’s cumulative losses now total more than £350m
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NewsBarratt wins appeal over 1,000-home Cambridge scheme despite water fears
Availability of sustainable water resource ‘need not impede’ planning permission, says government
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NewsNPPF consultation responses show widespread support for proposed changes
Built environment organisations suggest more support for SMEs and clearer language
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NewsBuilding safety remediation acceleration plan will be brought forward this autumn, says Rayner
Housing secretary also commits to build more social homes than are lost within first financial year of new government
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NewsMinisters seek views on brownfield planning passport scheme to speed up development
MHCLG issues policy paper and call to evidence on first day of Labour party conference
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NewsOne in four social housing blocks with fire safety defects lack remediation plans, says regulator
Social landlords have identified 1,932 buildings as having ‘life-critical’ fire safety defects to the EWS
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NewsSouthern’s freeze on new development will last until financial circumstances improve, says CEO
Paul Hackett tells Housing Today Live: London conference this is the “toughest time” for housing association finances he can remember
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NewsGleeson sells more homes but profit slips
Housebuilder now turning attention to hitting 3,000 homes a year target after restructuring
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NewsL&G sells Cala to private equity investors for £1.35bn
Buyer also includes former investor owner Patron
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NewsScottish housebuilder sees completions and profit slump
Springfield says high interest rates and fragile consumer confidence behind falls
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NewsVistry could build up to 40,000 homes a year with right government support, says partnerships chief
Ambition requires ‘more functional’ planning system and funding for affordable housing partners, firm adds
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NewsFurther 7,000 residential buildings outside official statistics could be unsafe, warns minister
Rushanara Ali says those responsible for thousands of buildings have yet to apply to cladding safety scheme to fix defects
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NewsMore than 20 traditional construction firms to £800m MMC social housing framework
Building Better and Procurement for Housing’s four-year framework aims to boost the use of MMC in sector
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NewsLast government’s retrofit programmes to stay as minister says no time for ‘hiatus’
Miatta Fahnbulleh says DESNZ will take ‘area-based’ approach to rolling out efficiency improvements