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Empty garages in London could be used to create 16,000 new...
London councils are sitting on more than 22,000 empty garages that could be converted into thousands of flats for the capital
Land prices should be reduced to build affordable housing, says Shelter
Housing charity Shelter is calling on the government to reduce land prices to help with the construction of more affordable homes
Quick build homes could offer the key to tackling the housing...
Tens of thousands of quick build homes could be constructed across the country to reduce the crisis in the housing sector
Affordable housing gains £7bn boost as the government unlocks funding
Housing providers will be able to apply for a share of £7bn funding to help expand affordable homes across the country
Starter Homes to begin construction this year says Housing Minister
The government has revealed the first wave of Starter Homes will begin construction in 2017, providing discounted properties across the country
Tackling empty homes should be a priority for government
New research from Empty Homes has found that over 83% of British adults believe the government should place a higher priority on tackling empty homes.
Scottish planning system is ‘failing to deliver’ homes target
New figures have revealed the Scottish planning system is failing to deliver the number of homes needed in the country…
Quantity vs quality of new homes: Why not have both?
Kim Vernau, Chief Executive Officer of BLP Insurance highlights how you can have both quantity and quality when it comes to building new homes
The...
Homebuyers could get better borrowing rates on mortgages for energy efficient...
Homebuyers across the EU could be offered better borrowing rates on mortgages in return for purchasing more energy efficient homes or committing to implement energy saving work within properties.
Communities to help tackle the housing crisis by building homes
Locality is helping community groups to build homes in local areas in a bid to tackle the housing crisis
Twenty-two groups across England are set...
Six per cent increase in the number of new homes built
Official figures have revealed the number of new homes built over the past year has grown
New figures show a six per cent increase in...
New homes in London recover but progress could be short-lived
New research has revealed that although new homes in London saw growth during Q2 2016 when compared to Q1 this progress could be short-lived
During...
Developers cast doubt on starter homes delivery
Developers have cast doubt on the ability to deliver the government’s target of 200,000 starter homes by 2020…
Last week, the government finally passed the...
New programme will help communities build their own homes
A new scheme launched by Locality will help communities to tackle housing shortages in their local area by building their own homes…
Twenty-two groups are...
Court of Appeal decision will help build homes on small sites
Small sites will be exempt from affordable homes contributions, which will enable developers to build more properties…
Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has welcomed...
Mayoral candidate’s affordable housing target will hurt SMEs
The Federation of Master Builders has warned mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan’s targets for affordable housing could have an impact on SMEs…
With the London mayoral...
Lords vote to moderate starter homes plans
The House of Lords has stood against some of the government’s plans for starter homes, namely the discounted rate for first time buyers…
The government...
Local communities tackle housing crisis by building their own homes
Local communities are creating affordable homes by setting up and managing their own housing developments…
Local-led projects to tackle the housing crisis have given communities...
Major housebuilder questions discounted homes scheme
Taylor Wimpey has raised questions over government plans to offer discounts to first time buyers…
The government has been somewhat chipper over its plans to...
New Homes Bonus consultation underway
Reform of the New Homes Bonus regime could see payments end for planning authorities who do not have a local plan in place…
Proposed changes...
Government will commission 13,000 new homes
The government will take the role of national housebuilder as the PM is set to announce it will directly commission thousands of affordable new...
Architects say new homes are too small
A report from the Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed new homes are far too small for people to live in them comfortably…
A...
100,000 new homes needed for Scotland by 2020
Homes for Scotland has warned Holyrood needs to build at least 100,000 new homes by the end of this parliament to tackle the housing...
Housing Minister declares one million new homes target
New targets have been announced by Housing Minister Brandon Lewis to build a million new homes by 2020…
Efforts to tackle the housing crisis over...
£565.5m profits for Barratt Homes
Major house building firm Barratt Homes has reported a jump in profits for the year to the end of June…
House building firms are reaping...
Plans submitted for hundreds of new homes at former RAF base
A planning application has been submitted for hundreds of new homes on the site of a former RAF base in Uxbridge…
A former RAF base...