All articles by Carl Brown
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NewsHomes England launches section 106 ‘clearing service’ to help tackle affordable housing slowdown
Database aims to connect buyers and sellers of homes as concerns grow over stalled schemes
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NewsMore than 17,000 homes stalled due to lack of ‘section 106’ bids from housing associations, says HBF
Number of building sites with delays quadrupled between March and October
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NewsClarion boosts build figures in first six months of year
Housing association on target for near 20% rise in annual numbers
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NewsPersimmon boss says tax rises and building safety levy will cost housebuilder up to £40m a year
Dean Finch warns government’s efforts to build 1.5 million homes hampered by cost burden on sector
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NewsRayner to set out ‘devolution by default’ plan to give mayors more powers over development
MHCLG white paper to propose local government shake-up and more strategic powers for mayors on housing and transport projects
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NewsHousebuilding profit tumbles by 36%, Building research shows
Building’s Top 150 Contractors and Housebuilders list published tomorrow will show extent of profit and revenue fall among largest housebuilders
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NewsContracting profit falls 9%, Building research shows
Income and margins tighten at top contractors and housebuilders, figures released by Building on Friday will show
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NewsScottish housebuilder buoyed by returning homebuyer confidence
Springfield says number of private housing reservations in first half on the up
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NewsRayner announces plan to bypass local committees to stop developments ‘getting stuck in the system’
Housing secretary pledges to remove ‘subjectiveness’ and allow applications to be approved if they follow local plan and NPPF
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NewsGovernment proposes changes to energy performance certificates
Proposals include replacing energy efficiency ratings for domestic buildings with four new headline metrics
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NewsHousing supply falls 6% year-on-year
13,220 fewer net additional dwellings in 2023/24 compared to previous year, official figures show
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NewsVistry chief operating officer to depart as role axed
Earl Sibley will leave housebuilder next month after nine years at business
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NewsCrest Nicholson says profit to be at ‘lower end’ of expectations due to higher proportion of affordable homes
Housebuilder pledges to focus more on private sales as it trades out of ‘low margin’ sites
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NewsVistry contacting shareholders to address concerns over joint CEO and chair posts for Greg Fitzgerald
Worries raised over combined role housebuilder’s boss holds
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NewsVistry reduces profit forecast by further £50m as ‘poor divisional culture’ blamed for underestimated build costs
Second profit warning in a month for housebuilder as it reveals results of review into issues in its south division
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NewsGuinness after contractors for £1bn housing work
Housing association says work will run for 15 years
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NewsTaylor Wimpey ‘on track’ to meet profit expectations amid ‘strong underlying demand’ for homes
Housebuilder says it expects to deliver around 10,000 homes and post £416m in operating profit
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NewsConstruction growth slows in October amid housebuilding slowdown and Budget uncertainty
Bellwether index stays in positive territory for eighth successive month
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NewsNew Towns Taskforce after views on suitable sites for developments of more than 10,000 homes
Independent panel set up by government issues call for evidence
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NewsEstate agency founder Kevin Hollinrake appointed shadow housing secretary
Former chair of Hunters has been MP since 2015