Housing News – Page 280
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NewsShortlist for £200m transport infrastructure fund for new housing announced
Flint announces 36 projects including Swindon pedestrian and cycle bridge, and Colchester park and ride
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Number of housing associations put into supervision by regulator drops
Housing Corporation also exceeded most of its build targets, says annual report
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Half-built home collapses on Leadbitter's Oxford site
Contractor blames storm damage for partial collapse on Dominion housing scheme
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Ujima: your views
Figures from around the housing world tell us what they made of the report into the Corporation's handling of Ujima's collapse
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NewsAudio: Housing Corporation 'over-cautious' in Ujima collapse
Listen to the press conference to launch a report into the Corporation's handling of the first housing association insolvency
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Council managers are friendly types, reveals study
Think tank finds "unfeeling" stereotype inaccurate as council managers are more extrovert than most
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NewsLovell wins £53m Hounslow affordable housing contract
Morgan Sindall subsidiary named as council development partner on five-year housing programme
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NewsGovernment should guarantee mortgage market, says FSA
Report says government should guarantee billions of pounds of mortgage market bonds to revive market
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NewsHousing Corporation 'over-cautious' in Ujima collapse
Regulation was 'not fit for purpose', says report into first housing association insolvency
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NewsPersimmon suppliers told to cut price by 15% or lose work
Subcontractors may have their contracts retendered if they refuse to cut agreed contracts
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NewsTaylor Wimpey cash shortage threatens lifeline deal with banks
Housebuilder's debts mean it is 'unlikely' to get same reprieve as Barratt
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NewsIs the eco-town dream dead?
Practically the first move of the Brown regime was to yank the supercasino and announce plans for eco-towns. Developers were entranced by them at first, but a year later they look a decidedly dicey bet. So will any be built?
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NewsPrison plans may spell end for Norfolk eco-town
Developer says it will abandon scheme if Ministry of Justice prison on former airbase site is approved
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Boosting housing outcomes through a joined-up approach
With the government's consultation on a new regeneration framework focusing on measuring regeneration by results, a joined-up yet localised approach to housing policy is the best way to boost outcomes
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NewsWhy we have to build eco-towns
A coalition of professional planners, landowners and Tories has come together in opposition to one of the most progressive and vital government initiatives of recent times
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Taylor Wimpey may be forced to sell US and Spanish arms
Disposal could be condition of raising funds from sale of 30% stake to private equity firms
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NewsThe road from hell
Two weeks ago Barratt agreed a deal with its lenders that it hopes will see it through the downturn. Chief executive Mark Clare considers what happens next
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NewsSocial housing may be excused from green targets
Housing Corporation admits homes bought from private developers may not meet code level three
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in June 2008
This month’s data reveals that private registrations are at 40% of the level they were a year ago.
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Housing targets at risk from too few planners
The government is at “significant risk” of missing its housebuilding targets because of a shortage of skilled planners, a committee of MPs was due to announce yesterday.