All articles by David Blackman – Page 20
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Pretty: give tax relief to first-time buyers
David Pretty, Barratt’s former chief executive, has urged the government to give tax breaks to first-time home buyers.
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Kelly vetoes Bovis scheme
Secretary of state rejects 2,200-home Filton project that ‘would not ensure high-quality design’
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Pickles promoted to shadow communities secretary
Shadow cabinet shuffle sees Brentwood MP take over from Caroline Spelman
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Industry and politicians push for U-turn on PGS
Treasury explores alternatives to planning gain supplement after pressure from all directions
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Industry and politicians push for U-turn on PGS
Treasury explores alternatives to planning gain supplement after pressure from all directions
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Gove outbids Brown in housing stakes
Michael Gove, the Tory housing spokesperson, has promised to raise housebuilding targets and scrap minimum density rules if his party is returned to power.
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Kelly extends Communities England’s land-buying power
Consultation paper unveiled at CIH annual conference outlines super-agency’s role
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Bellway lands Ilford project
Levitt Bernstein-designed scheme aims to revamp town centre arts facilities and public spaces
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Councils may pull out of PFI social housing market
Government expected to give go-ahead for authorities to take out loans using own resources
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High Court throws out casino challenge
Judge rules against casino lobby's claim that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport's rules were flawed
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Brown sets out stall to expand home ownership
Ruth Kelly expected to announce plans to extend share-purchase schemes for social tenants
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Taylor Wimpey to keep building arm
Taylor Wimpey, the £6.7bn-turnover housebuilder that will be created when George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow merge, is to retain its construction division.
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EP acts to discourage buy-to-let investors
Regeneration body to introduce legal covenant preventing buyers from renting their property
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Experts offer mixed verdict on planning white paper
Housebuilders, lawyers and agents air caveats about some proposals, while praising other
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Kate Barker speaks out on buy-to-let housing crisis
Housing and planning expert tells conference that investors are forcing out first-time buyers
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Minister backs £1.5bn Thames Gateway Port
Transport minister Gilligan Merron approves plans for port which will see 16,500 jobs created in area
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Barratt to close prefab business
Housebuilder will exit its Advance Housing steel frame JV with Terrapin and instead buy offsite systems from range of suppliers
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Government unveils fast-track planning reforms
The government this week provided the construction industry with the practical detail it had been waiting for on planning reform.
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Halpern dropped from East End scheme
Barratt has replaced architect Halpern with Allies and Morrison as the designer of a 900-home scheme in London after pressure from London’s new architectural watchdog.
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Industry speaks its mind over planning white paper
Government's controversial reforms spark criticism from green lobby but is welcomed by development bodies