Housing News – Page 201
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NewsInsulating wall ties
Ancon TeploTie, a low thermal conductivity wall tie, has been used in what is claimed to be the UK’s first retrofit to achieve level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The project was eligible for the code as more than half of it was new build. It involved the ...
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NewsTwo London development corporations culled
Quango cull hits regeneration organisations as functions pass to local government and London mayor
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NewsFinancier Anthony Fry appointed Cala chair
Housebuilder replaces Ian Percy as it reports £3.9m loss
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NewsConstruction quangos to learn their fate
Francis Maude to brief chief executives today before parliamentary announcement
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NewsMortgage regulation to 'end age of home ownership'
Mortgage lenders hit out at proposals which could kill half of all current home loans
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NewsShapps promises to end housebuilding red tape
Housing minister says he want to regularise social and private housing standards
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NewsCBI calls for more competition in social housing
Business group argues competition will create better homes and savings for taxpayers
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NewsHouse prices fall across England
Surveryors report more house price falls in September as number of buyers edges downward
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NewsZero carbon homes target 'unrealistic'
Housebuilders say government target for zero carbon homes is unrealistic and will impact on sector’s ability to increase volume
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NewsBarratt wins £1bn rebuild of Basildon new town
Council signs up housebuilder for 20-year redevelopment of town centre in Essex
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Charles speaks out on Chelsea Barracks
Future monarch describes Rogers Stirk Harbour scheme as “insane”
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Shapps prepares ground for savage cuts to social housing
Fears were growing this week that social housing funding could be cut in half after housing minister Grant Shapps told delegates at the Tory party conference to “prepare for the worst” in this month’s Comprehensive Spending Review
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NewsRevised post-Olympic plans ditch ‘soulless’ apartments
Original high-density scheme to be replaced with family homes more in keeping with the park
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NewsHousing stats: Residential projects and approvals
South-east England pulls ahead of the rest of the country, but Glasgow is the top city
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NewsRevised post-Olympic plans ditch ‘soulless’ apartments
Original high-density scheme to be replaced with family homes more in keeping with the park
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NewsHCA appoints new boss
Pat Ritchie, North East director for Homes and Communities Agency, will lead the organisation with a formal announcement expected shortly
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Government puts Olympic village up for sale
ODA calls for expressions of interest from developers for up to 4,000 homes
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Communities department ‘struggles’ with homes incentive plan
The communities department is in chaos over how to implement the coalition government’s proposed housebuilding incentive scheme, according to the previous Labour housing minister.John Healey told a fringe meeting at the Labour party conference that his former department had no idea how to implement the New Homes Bonus scheme, a ...
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NewsMinimal house price rise in September
0.1% rise this month, but quarter-on-quarter growth rate turns negative