Housing News – Page 288
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NewsSeeking a miracle
St Matthew's estate in Brixton was drab and crime ridden until architects PRP gave it a makeover. They tell us how they made it a little more divine
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NewsMajor expansion of rented housing required, says report
BPF says planners should count private rented homes as affordable
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TV celebrity joins march against Sussex eco-town
Ben Fogle among objectors to proposal for site near Arundel, in the latest of a series of eco-town protests
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NewsGreater London Authority could see budget cut, investigation warns
Financial probe criticises monitoring of regeneration schemes
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NewsLondon mayor announces new LDA chair
Boris Johnson names Harvey McGrath new chair a week after his vicious attack on government’s response to the credit crunch
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NewsEPR wins planning on Co-op sites
Architect gains planning approval for mixed-use redevelopments in Dartford and Eastbourne
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NewsBackbench rebellion stalls Planning Bill
Debate delayed after Labour MPs sign motion against proposed independent commission to make planning decisions on major infrastructure schemes
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Housing slump deals blow to Welsh scheme
Redevelopment of listed former hospital in North Wales no longer viable because of falling housing market
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NewsBrick giant shuts factories as housing market dries up
£2bn-turnover Wienerberger to axe 80 workers, close two plants and suspend work at others
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NewsBovis Homes threatens 90-day payments
Bovis Homes is imposing a 90-day payment schedule on subcontractors unless they agree to cut their prices.
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Countryside to slash build programme by third
Countryside Properties will this year cut its development programme in half in the North, according to chairman Alan Cherry, writes Joey Gardiner.
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NewsHomes unaffordable despite price falls
Six months of house-price falls have done nothing to improve the affordability of new housing, according to the latest data from Hometrack, writes Joey Gardiner.
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NewsHousing downturn analysis: Wolf at the door
It seems that the credit crunch has put housebuilders in a position similar to the three little pigs. But what are the chances that they’ll be blown down? Joey Gardiner presents a five-point guide explaining why this tale is unlikely to have a happy ending
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NewsWillmott Dixon restructures as turnover reaches £380m
Taking social housing arm Inspace back in-house prompts total overhaul of company framework
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NewsBalfour's legacy: Affordable housing scheme in Croydon
Berkeley First has received planning permission from Croydon council for this scheme of 103 flats in the south London borough.
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NewsOff their trolleys
The Competition Commission wants to make the Office of Fair Trading a statutory consultee on supermarket schemes – which is a splendid way to make regeneration even more difficult, says Jackie Sadek
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Countryside to slash build programme by third
Countryside Properties will this year cut its development programme in half in the North, according to chairman Alan Cherry, writes Joey Gardiner.
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MP calls for compulsory carbon licences for rented homes
Councils should be given the power to license rented properties based on their energy performance, according to an influential backbench MP.
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Planning applications: May 2008
Planning applications have remained steady across the country since last month
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Bovis Homes threatens 90-day payments …
Bovis Homes is imposing a 90-day payment schedule on subcontractors unless they agree to cut their prices, writes Michael Glackin.