Housing News – Page 300
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Planners urge councils to buy locally generated power
Local councils need to put their money where their mouth is by buying locally generated power if they are to reduce emissions from buildings in their areas, according to planners.
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CPA: government will miss 2m homes target
Report cites zero-carbon drive as reason housing output may fall short of 2016 target
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Rogers slams Thames Gateway
Architect Lord Rogers has accused the government of overseeing the creation of “shoddy Toytown houses” on the banks of the river, with the Thames Gateway scheme.
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NewsRespecting tradition: Oxford student housing project
Old meets new with McLennan Architects' design on conservation site
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NewsEco-towns shortlist unveiled
Government names 15 sites shortlisted for the 10 zero-carbon eco-towns
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Cost of zero carbon homes deters buyers
NHBC report says home buyers see low carbon features as 'deal-breakers'
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NewsMortgage approvals hit 13-year low
Bank of England figures illustrate continuing decline in UK housing market
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NewsGreen housing policy leaves older homes out in the cold
Committee of MPs says focus on new-build homes has led to lack of action on energy efficiency of existing housing stock
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Livingstone has doubled low-cost homebuilding
Mayor plans further boost for affordable homes alongside restrictions on luxury housebuilding
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NewsHouse prices fall for fifth month
The UK housing market is experiencing its biggest slowdown since the early 1990s
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NewsPlanning review will not look at level of council funding
Inquiry into ways to speed up planning system will not investigate resources for council planners
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NewsA sound investment
By 2020 nearly one in five people will be over 65. Not only do we have a duty to build homes that meet their needs, it makes good business sense too, argues housing minister
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NewsZero-carbon housing kit: RuralZed explained
RuralZed is a zero-carbon housing kit for affordable low to medium-density developments that, its makers say, will meet the Code for Sustainable Homes from level three up to six and beyond. Here’s how it’s done.
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Kerslake steps in to shake up eco-towns initiative
Boss of housing superagency to vet applications, as consultation on sites faces fresh delay
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NewsBoKlok housing: And not an Allen key in sight …
Off-site manufacture Ikea homes have arrived in the UK and, while they may not come in flatpacks, many components are manufactured off site and are as cheap and functional as you’d expect from the Swedish brand.
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Farrell to tackle Thames scheme
Architect Terry Farrell and Partners has been parachuted in by Southwark council to help rethink the embattled Potters Fields scheme next to the London mayor’s headquarters.
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NewsThe Pearl of Newquay
Construction is about to start on this residential scheme on Newquay promenade in Cornwall.
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2006 was best year for housebuilding in 20 years
Almost 200,000 additional homes were created in England in 2006, the highest number for 20 years, according to the latest government figures.
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Flint defends adaptable homes
Housing minister Caroline Flint has defended the government’s decision to force housebuilders to make all new homes fit for older people to live in from 2013.
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NewsGreenwich à la Mode
This development of 207 homes on the Greenwich Peninsula regeneration site has been granted detailed planning permission.