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Housing White Paper: how the government will solve the housing crisis
The Housing White Paper was published today, with a focus on supporting SME housebuilders and giving councils greater flexibility to get Britain building
Today the...
Could UK car parks offer the solution to tackling the housing...
New research has suggested UK car parks could be used to build hundreds of thousands of new homes
Rural houses must be a consideration in the Housing White Paper
The government has been urged to remember the acute shortage of rural houses in the Housing White Paper, due to be published this month
National Park housing development plan gets the go ahead
A plan aimed at tackling the shortage of affordable housing in a Scottish National Park has been given the green light
What can the UK learn from the German housing market?
A new paper compares the German housing market with that in the UK, highlighting possible lessons to be learned and missteps to be avoided
House building in Oxford improves significantly
House building in Oxford improved significantly over the past year, rising to 383 new homes completed from 332 in 2014/2015.
Autumn Statement reveals housing delivery investment
Housing, infrastructure and transport gain significant investment following the government’s Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement: what can the construction sector expect?
This afternoon the government will lay out its plans in its Autumn Statement, with housing and infrastructure expected to be a key focus
UK house building requires change in mindset
A step change is needed in mindset and delivery on UK house building to meet government’s ambition to build one million new homes by 2020, says CBI report
What lies ahead for planning and construction regulations after Brexit?
Planning and construction regulations are likely to be a low government priority when it negotiates the UK’s eventual Brexit. However, as this article argues,...
Housing supply challenge: More than just a planning issue
The challenge of meeting the UK’s housing supply targets is more than just a problem for the planning sector, according to BLP Insurance’s Kim...
Planning and the Private Rented Sector
 Tom Hyde, Senior Consultant at Nexus Planning discusses the importance of the private rented sector in tackling the housing crisis and the role of...
Community development in Maidstone receives green light
Maidstone Borough Council has granted planning permission for a new development of 800 homes
Eight hundred new homes are set to be built in Maidstone...
Controversial Exeter development gains planning approval
Despite receiving more than 360 objections a planning application for over 120 homes in Exeter has been recommended for approval…
Plans to create 123 homes...
BLP Insurance event addresses housing supply challenges
A seminar aimed at drawing attention to the challenges facing the housing sector has been hosted by BLP Insurance and the British Property Federation…
On...
£18.3m from the Builders Finance Fund for Keepmoat
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has awarded national housebuilder, Keepmoat, with a landmark £18.3m through the Builders Finance Fund (BFF); which will accelerate...
Planning and Building Control Today now live!
Welcome to the April edition of PBC Today where we lead with the challenges surrounding the Housing and Planning Bill for councils, which the...
New build housing completions in Scotland increase four per cent
Statistics have revealed the number of new homes completed in Scotland has grown by four per cent when compared to the previous year…
Official statistics...
London needs more planning and tax powers to tackle the housing...
Experts have recommended London should be given more power to control planning, tax, and spending to ease the housing crisis…
The London Housing Commission has...
House of Lords committee publishes built environment report
A new report into housing policy has called for the government to install a chief built environment advisor and to reconsider details of the...
Energiesprong – making net-zero energy housing a reality
Arno Schmickler, Programme Director, Energiesprong UK describes how the UK can achieve net-zero energy housing…
The European Commission recently announced €3.6 million grant funding to...
How has the planning process changed?
Mark Thackeray discusses recent announcements made about planning processes from the top players in the Tory party…
Remember the good old days when the only...
Housing and Planning Bill moves to the Lords
The Housing and Planning Bill has survived the Commons and will now undergo scrutiny in the Lords…
The controversial Housing and Planning Bill is set...
LGA says penalties should be given to slow housing developers
Developers who do not finish building before planning permission expires should face penalties, says local authority representative, the Local Government Association…
The pressure is on...
Move over Eric – Dave and George want a go at...
Mark Thackeray discusses recent announcements made about planning processes from the top players in the Tory party…
Remember the good old days when the only...
Housing to get boost in Spending Review
Housebuilding is set to receive a boost during the Spending Review today…
The housing crisis is an issue that has been at the forefront of...