All affordable housing articles
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Features
What does the collapse in section 106 demand mean for housing delivery?
Housing associations have stopped bidding to buy section 106 homes in many parts of the country, resulting in a drop-off in affordable homes and major delays on for-sale schemes. Joey Gardiner asks what the implications are and how the problem can be resolved
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‘Good, but not perfect’ – What next for Homes England?
A year after the launch of its five-year strategic plan, an independent review of Homes England has set out recommendations for improving the body. But with an election coming soon, what might the future actually hold for the agency? Daniel Gayne reports.
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The race is on… Countdown to the general election part three: Infrastructure and creating communities
Over the next few months, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV will have a political focus: what do the parties have to offer? What does construction want and need? Here is the final instalment of our three-parter with an overview of election topics
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The race is on… Countdown to the general election part two: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV safety, affordable housing, skills and education
Over the next few months, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV will have a political focus: what do the parties have to offer? What does construction want and need? Here is the second instalment of our three-parter looking at election topics.Â
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‘The figures on starts are terrifying’. What’s really happening to the £11bn Affordable Homes Programme
The government has admitted that it will not hit its development targets. Joey Gardiner asks what’s really going on and looks at how the situation can turn around
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DLUHC admits handing £1.9bn of housing funds back to Treasury
Officials say affordable homes cash can be used in later years but £1.2bn of Help to Buy funds lost
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Springfield pauses signing of new affordable housing contracts
Scottish housebuilder reports record results but bottom line hit by sharp cost increases in supply chain
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Comment
Why scrapping S106 will result in better placemaking
The government’s plan to introduce a consolidated infrastructure levy allows placemakers to focus on what’s important – creating schemes of both spatial and social quality, says James Cons
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Former Wates chief heads up new housing business
Real, formed out of former Rydon regional businesses, will be led by Paul Nicholls
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Green light for TfL’s largest ever housing scheme
HOK-designed west London development will feature 850 homes
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Four chasing first deal at Grosvenor’s £500m homes scheme in Bermondsey
South London job designed by KPF
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Child Graddon Lewis scheme gets green light for phase two of Victoria Wharf project
Phase one awarded ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV small project of the year in 2018
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Consultants win spots on housing framework
Nearly 40 firms appointed to deal across North and Midlands
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Grosvenor gets green light for £500m homes at former biscuit factory
South London job designed by KPF
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Higgins takes the biscuit with £44m Shredded Wheat deal
Work is part of wider mixed-use scheme at Hertfordshire site
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Sadiq Khan says Tories ‘not serious’ about housing after McVey axe
London mayor facing up to working with seventh housing minister
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Jenrick approves 2,400 homes in London and Gloucestershire
The housing secretary has backed inspectors’ calls to grant permission for schemes in London and Gloucestershire
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East London council eyes firms for £35m housing job
Morgan Sindall carrying out first phase of work in Hackney
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U+I says trading hit by stalled west London job
Developer says mixed-use scheme unlikely to start until after March