All Housing articles – Page 86
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CommentThe UK has a critical shortage of homes suitable for retirement
There are around 720,000 homes suitable for retirement in the UK - according to research conducted last year - but these properties can only accommodate seven per cent of the elderly population in the UK
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NewsWestminster approves 750 home development
Scheme by Arup will be built next door to Chelsea Barracks scheme
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NewsHousing association launches £2.4bn fire safety framework
Initiative will be made available to public bodies across England and Wales
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NewsPlymouth housing authority appoints contractor for cladding work
Exeter firm Mi-Space is set to replace composite cladding on three towers
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NewsKit Malthouse named new housing minister
Junior minister from the Department for Work and Pensions becomes fourth housing minister in two years
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NewsJust 1% of housebuilders think government housing targets are achievable
Housebuilders cast further doubt on government housing policy as ministerial turnstile continues, according to Knight Frank research
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NewsDeveron Homes goes into administration
Administrator points to contract delays and “significant levels of debt” at Scottish housebuilder
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NewsMore turmoil for housing brief as Raab is moved after just six months
Prime minister set to appoint third minister for homes since June last year
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NewsCala Homes promotes Kevin Whitaker to CEO role
L G-owned housebuilder announces shift in year end as it names new chief executive
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NewsRegions edge past London in number of new Build to Rent properties
There are now 124,037 Build to Rent homes that have been built, are under construction or in planning across the UK
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NewsUnite Students submits plans for 24-storey City fringe student tower
Architecture PLB designed the 1,000-bed block which is a stone’s throw from Aldgate Station
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NewsM&G Real Estate seals third build-to-rent deal
Firm buys into Redrow’s Colindale Gardens BTR scheme in north London
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NewsGleeson hits housing volumes record
Firm sticking to target of doubling house sales to 2,000 within five years
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NewsRedrow names new group master planning director
Former Barton Willmore exec Kevin Parker takes up vacant post at housebuilder
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FeaturesTailored to fit: is custom build going mainstream?
Buyers frustrated with a lack of housing choices are fuelling a growing market for custom build, with new developments offering a range of customisable features. Is designing your own home going mainstream?
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NewsPersimmon first half sales to hit £1.84bn
House completions in six months to the end of June break through 8,000-mark
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NewsBovis on track to hit margin target
Strategic measures will result in a ‘significant step up in profitability’, says CEO
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NewsHomes England to flog 1,000ha of land for development
The housing agency has a pipeline of more than 200 sites for sale across the next year
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FeaturesHousing Design Awards 2018: Winners
As the respected awards ceremony turn 70, Ike Ijeh looks at this year’s winners and concludes that, when it comes to innovative new schemes, councils are leading the way