Housing – Page 2
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NewsMichael Lyons and Kate Barker appointed to lead government’s new town taskforce
Expert group will make recommendations within a year
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NewsBerkeley announces return to land market after NPPF reform
Housebuilder keen to ’play its part’ in government’s plans
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NewsLabour’s planning reforms have ‘given hope’ to housebuilders, says HBF chief
Industry welcomes reforms to NPPF announced by Angela Rayner
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NewsRayner announces new target of 370,000 homes as she reveals plan for NPPF changes
Figure is result of new method for calculating housing need, housing secretary tells MPs
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NewsHousing association boosts surplus after ‘reducing reliance on contractors’
Group has taken measures to “improve cost control” by insourcing work as part of transformation drive
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NewsL&Q sells land business to Urban & Civic
Housing association offloads division as part of move away from non-core operations
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NewsExtended financial year and falling costs see Hill break £1bn turnover mark
Housebuilder also recorded record profit in 15-month period
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NewsControversial South Kensington tube station plans to be ‘value engineered’
Transport for London and Native Land looking for ways to reduce costs on highly controversial scheme approved at appeal last year
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NewsAvant Homes identifies £43m balance sheet error in previous accounts
Error revealed just weeks after merger approach to Crest Nicholson
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NewsPlans for 1,500-home ‘smart town’ pulled over viability concerns
£2.3bn coastal project designed by Poundbury-architect Léon Krier have been withdrawn
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NewsLack of skilled workers may be biggest barrier to Labour hitting 1.5m homes target, warns economist
Construction Products Association director Noble Francis warns “there just won’t be the people” to meet key manifesto pledge
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NewsDeveloper gets green light for first phase of 1,000-home Sheffield scheme
£300m low carbon development will deliver 1,000 homes once complete
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NewsGleeson Homes enters first partnership agreement and predicts profit ahead of market expectations
Housebuilder says further deals in negotiation
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NewsCrest Nicholson board ‘minded to recommend’ Bellway’s improved £720m takeover offer to shareholders
Would-be buyer now has until 8 August to make official bid
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NewsConcrete frame defects and fire safety work cost Barratt an extra £130m
Housebuilder says it expects CMA decision on £2.5bn merger with Redrow by August
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NewsBarking and Dagenham council leader Darren Rodwell in the clear following allegations about behaviour
Rodwell dropped out of standing for parliament in Labour safe seat last month after complaint about his conduct
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NewsPennycook appointed housing minister
Greenwich and Woolwich MP with a track record of campaigning on low pay, renter rights and placemaking takes key DLUHC brief
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NewsSecond bidder enters fray to buy Crest Nicholson
Avant Homes has offer rejected after Bellway approach also turned down
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NewsNext prime minister should hold COBRA meeting on housing crisis, says British Land’s Canada Water chief
Next government needs to start addressing issue from day one, Emma Cariaga adds
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NewsL&G Affordable Homes to post profit despite being hit with £35m of revaluation losses
Firm completed more than 1,300 homes last year