All Housing articles – Page 123
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FeaturesA non-starter?
In a week in which the government announced its intention to ‘directly commission’ up to 13,000 homes, you might think it had begun, finally, to get a grip on housebuilding. But its flagship Starter Homes policy is set to shake up the development industry, causing delays - and fears it ...
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NewsEx-Arcadis directors launch consultancy
Former development boss Mark Farmer joined by two other former Arcadis directors at start-up residential-led investment consultant
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CommentDear minister...
As the festive season draws to a close it’s time to look at the big challenges for 2016. What would our columnist say to a new built environment minister about the year that lies ahead for the construction industry?
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Comment2016 will see build to rent come into its own
Politicians remain obsessed by the idea of home ownership but build to rent is where the real opportunity lies
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NewsGreen light for £750m Manchester scheme
First phase of mixed-use Circle Square development secures planning
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NewsPersimmon restructures board
Housebuilder announces raft of changes as it reports 13% turnover boost in 2015
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NewsCall to levy council tax on unbuilt homes
Councils want powers to charge council tax for sites with planning permission
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NewsMears lands £390m Milton Keynes deal
Contractor to provide repairs and maintenance for 11,500 homes and regenerate seven areas of Milton Keynes
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NewsHousebuilders wary of direct commissioning plan
Industry gives cautious welcome to plans to sell publicly-owned sites with planning permission to SME builders
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NewsGovernment to directly commission new homes
Scheme to be rolled out to five sites with £1.2bn Starter Homes Fund also announced
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NewsRICS: Rural estates key to thousands of affordable homes
RICS’ Rural Policy Paper proposes large rural estates be encouraged to release land for affordable housing
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NewsHouse prices to jump 6% in 2016
East Anglia to lead the way with inflation of 8% - as shortfall in supply drives up prices across the UK, according to the RICS
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NewsWates lands £75m NW Cambridge contract
The University of Cambridge has given the final £75m contract for the first phase of the North West Cambridge Development to Wates Construction
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NewsContractor picked for £44m London resi job
Bouygues awarded £44m contract for residential scheme with L Q in south east London
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in November 2015
Private registrations are down on this time last year but registrations for housing associations have gone up
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NewsLovell wins £300m 'green homes' framework
Contractor appointed to four-year homes framework by Norwich City Council
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NewsWinners picked for £840m social housing framework
Kier, Galliford Try, Willmott Dixon and Wates among the winners
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NewsCouncil seizes £700k from developer of illegal flats
Owner of six-storey Hoxton block convicted of profiting from planning crime
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NewsAffinity Sutton and Circle housing associations to merge
Proposed 127,000-home group will become one of Europe’s largest housing associations