housebuilding

‘Scant chance’ of government meeting its housing target

26.06.2019

Laura Edgar

The government’s target to build 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s is ‘jeopardised’ by ‘inherent problems’ in the planning system, says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Malthouse advocates strategic planning

20.06.2019

Laura Edgar

Housing and planning minister Kit Malthouse has signalled his support for long-term strategic planning.

Investment in local planning departments is vital in solving the housing crisis

02.05.2019

Andrew Taylor

If planning is to help solve the housing crisis - and serve the public interest - it needs to be properly resourced, argues Andrew Taylor

Why Richard bacon MP thinks self-build is the future of housing

30.11.2018

Francesca Perry

In our continuing series on the future of housing, Conservative MP Richard Bacon tells Francesca Perry why he thinks we need a custom- and self-build revolution

Convention 2018: Three ways to tackle the housing crisis

30.07.2018

The Planner

Three speakers, three approaches to tackling the housing crisis…

Government 'fix' is another brick in the wall for the broken housing market

09.04.2018

Chris Shepley

Simply adding new layers to existing buildings is no way to solve the housing crisis, says a – frankly quite annoyed – Chris Shepley

HFI sets out strategy to build 300,000 homes a year

22.01.2018

Laura Edgar

England | housebuilding | Housing | housing infrastructure | the housing & finance institute

Housing should be designated as a specific national infrastructure priority, according to the Housing & Finance Institute (HFI).

Necessity is the mother of construction for councils

04.01.2018

Janice Morphet

council housing | England | housebuilding | Housing

A study of council housebuilding is full of surprises, says Janice Morphet – not least that more and more councils are building again

What listening to the radio can tell us about supporters of housebuilding

14.12.2017

Anna Sabine-Newlyn

Research tells us that supporters of new homes are more likely to listen to Radio 1 than Radio 2. This small insight can provide a platform for much better community engagement, insists Anna Sabine-Newlyn...

Report suggests housebuilders’ land banks are ‘reasonable’

24.10.2017

Laura Edgar

Housebuilders’ land banks are ‘reasonable’ and it is ‘too simplistic’ to say they are not pulling their weight, the author of a new report has said.

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