All Housing Today articles in October 2019
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NewsSocial rent homes set to be given all-clear by Westminster
Proposals will create seven new homes on site of garage block
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NewsHousing minister calls for MMC centre of excellence in the North
Esther McVey tells Tory party conference scheme could tie in with Northern Powerhouse plans
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NewsHackitt slams safety costs fears
Fire safety report author also says high risk residential buildings will be prioritised in new competency regime
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CommentThe question of housing undersupply
With housebuilding yet again becoming a focal point, undersupply is proving to be a key concern
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NewsEsther McVey ridiculed for ‘3D architects’ remark
Industrialising housing could put it on par with £40bn automotive sector, housing minister tells Tory conference
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NewsL&Q completes Trafford Housing Trust acquisition
Deal will create significant presence in the North-west of England for housing trust and developer
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In FocusLabour conference: Housing policy round-up
The Labour Party wants to boost investment in housing to £10bn, but how radical is that proposal – and its many others?
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NewsConservatives unveil new housing design guide
National standards to be drawn up to ensure ‘better designed homes’
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NewsPermitted development rights rules will be ‘tweaked’, says government
But housing minister Esther McVey rules out scrapping scheme that allows small commercial spaces to be converted into homes
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NewsGovernment seeks views on sweeping energy regulation changes
Proposed tightening of Part L building regulations ahead of Future Homes Standard
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NewsIkea lining up to build 200 homes in Bristol
Homes will be completed in factories in Sweden and Estonia and then shipped to the UK
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NewsHousebuilding activity falls for fourth successive month
Latest IHS Markit construction activity data paints gloomy picture across the board
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NewsRIBA slams moves to extend permitted development rights
Move will only lead to developers sidestepping quality and environmental standards, the RIBA said
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NewsIndustry figures call for action after latest housing starts decline
District council body calls for Right to Buy reform as output slips for third quarter running
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NewsMMC offers affordable housebuilders an output boost, says new guide
Housing Forum urges public sector to embrace new technologies
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CommentTo deliver the housing we need, we must improve local authorities’ understanding of PPP
Local authority appetite for property partnerships is increasing, but there is a still a gap to close in their understanding of the model
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NewsStewart Lynes named as Miller Homes’ new COO
New chief operating officer has been with housebuilder since 2008
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NewsGovernment’s planning reforms will cost it votes, says Tory peer
Lord Porter, the former LGA leader, warns new policies would hit Conservative voters hardest
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CPDCPD 18 2019: Guide to daylighting and EN 17037
This CPD, sponsored by VELUX Commercial, looks at which aspects of design EN 17037 can cater for