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Good Homes

£44bn housing budget should be re-prioritised, says new report

A radical shift in housing policy is needed to create good homes for every generation through a dramatic expansion of both social rented homes and homeownership, according to a new report
Structural defects

New build home insurance policies at risk after the collapse of...

The collapse of Alpha in May meant structural warranty policies with the company ended immediately. Advantage offers advice on how to ensure vital cover is maintained
modular homes

MPs call on government to end public funding for modular homes

The Environmental Audit Committee has said the government should put an end to the public funding of modular homes as they are not resilient to heatwaves
National Planning Policy Framework

Revised National Planning Policy Framework pledges quality designed homes

The revised National Planning Policy Framework pledges to build attractive and better-designed homes in areas where they are needed most
environmentally sustainable

Majority of Brits want their new home to be environmentally sustainable

The vast majority (78%) of people consider the environmentally sustainable performance of a building important when choosing a new home, according to a recent survey by BLP Insurance
off-site construction

How to use new skills for modular construction excellence

Daltons Wadkin, discuss five key skills to ensure excellence in the off-site construction process, to achieve only the highest of standards
bathroom pods

£4.5 million contract to build bathroom pods for Canary Wharf’s new...

Offsite Solutions awarded £4.5 million contract to create bathroom pods for Canary Wharf’s new residential tower at its new district, Wood Wharf.
homes left empty

Councils gain stronger powers to tackle homes left empty

Councils across England will have the ability to charge even greater Council Tax premiums on properties left empty for many years following an amendment to a government bill
empty homes

LGA urges double tax on empty homes

Thousands of empty homes across England could be restored if councils are allowed to double the rate of extra council tax on empty homes, local government leaders say
Vibro Piling

Modular Homes: Common Misconceptions

Premier Guarantee discusses some of the increasingly popular methods of construction.
offsite homes

Think tank report’s vision will require more offsite homes says Actis

A new campaigning think tank report suggesting a radical rethink into how the UK manages the housing market will require an increase in offsite construction, says insulation specialist Actis
solving the housing crisis

New TV programme ‘Solving the Housing Crisis?’ questions the UK’s current...

A new programme, '‘Solving the Housing Crisis?’ takes a look at how social housing contributes to our society and how the government can help.
modular homes

Ilke homes secures partnerships to deliver additional modular homes

ilke Homes, a British modular homes business, has announced partnerships to deliver an additional 56 new modular properties across the UK
affordable homes

London CLT to deliver affordable homes on TfL sites

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that he will extend his ‘small sites, small builders’ initiative with £3.8m of funding over the next 12 months
modular factory

Berkeley Homes to begin modular factory build

Construction on Berkeley Homes' modular factory in Kent is set to commence this month. In order to make the transition towards offsite construction, Berkeley Homes' announced in December last year that it had secured a 160,000 sq ft site in Gravesham for the facility
Futurology

Futurology report gives a glimpse into homes of the future

According to a new report, homes of the future will hone into neighbourhood energy systems, use enhanced technology to make automatic decisions about heating, security and postal deliveries and feature flexible layouts
Construction Academy

New Construction Academy to boost skills for Londoners

More Londoners will be able to acquire the crucial skills they need to access jobs in the capital’s construction sector as the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, today (6 June) officially launched his new Construction Academy
lifestyle product

New lifestyle product to address elderly housing crisis

Following three years of research and development, ENGIE has announced the launch of an over 55s lifestyle product, which will serve to address the older person’s housing and care crisis across the UK
Make a Stand

CIH launches new pledge to tackle domestic abuse in housing

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has launched a new pledge to tackle domestic abuse in housing. The Make a Stand pledge has been developed by CIH in partnership with the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) and Women’s Aid as part of Alison Inman’s presidential appeal
new buildings

May vows to halve energy usage in new buildings

Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged that the energy usage of new buildings will be halved by 2030. The pledge was outlined in an extensive speech on science and the industrial strategy, delivered by May yesterday (21 May)
sheerwater

New masterplan for Sheerwater in Surrey submitted to council for planning...

Thamesway Development Ltd have put forward plans to transform a post-war housing estate in Woking Surrey.
first-time buyers

More affordable homes needed to help first-time buyers

Following the recent publication of the amount of first-time buyers benefiting from the changes to stamp duty, David Baybut Head of Real Estate and Partner at national law firm Stephensons, considers the scope of affordable housing and says substantial action is still required
structural defects insurance

Insurance firm Alpha go bust leaving new homeowners at risk

Thousands of new homeowners have been left without vital structural defects insurance after insurance carrier Alpha goes bust
bus stations

Urban renewal begins at the bus stop

Alistair Branch, Director at Stephen George + Partners architects, gives his advice on how the regeneration of "depressing" bus stations can have a knock-on effect on the community as a whole
Home Building Fund

Stewart Milne Homes to deliver 500 homes through the Home Building...

Stewart Milne Homes North West has secured £11.5m from Homes England through the Home Building Fund to allow the delivery of around 500 new homes in the North West with a development value of £125m
flooding

RIBA: UK must build flood resilient homes

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (3 May) published a new report outlining what the Government needs to do to help create homes and communities that are resilient to flood damage