All Housing Today articles in May 2021
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NewsFirst homes at Earls Court redevelopment approved
Central London scheme for 51 homes desgiend by architect Pilbrow Partners
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NewsJenrick approves 700-home Barratt scheme despite climate fears
Housing secretary rules local council can’t force Sittingbourne development to be more sustainable
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CommentWhat the metro mayor elections tell us about the state of the housing crisis
Campaigning focuses on simplified messages about development, but politicians should be brave enough to explain the benefits of housebuilding, says Paul Smith
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NewsMarch mortgage lending ‘highest ever’
Bank of England says net lending nearly doubled as house buyers scrambled to meet initial stamp duty deadline
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NewsHousebuilder Hayfield names new MD
Andy Morris to take charge of Midlands developer as co-founder Mark Booth becomes chair
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NewsNewham grants permission for 65 Passivhaus council homes
Scheme designed by Levitt Bernstein with small windows to reduce overheating
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NewsCherry family housebuilder appoints chief executive
Sons of Countryside founder Alan Cherry name Andrew Cornelius as new boss of Stonebond
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NewsHousebuilders win 700-home Stafford permission
Barratt and Vistry to build out scheme north of Marston Grange development
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NewsInland and Homes England get green light for Gardiners Park scheme
Housebuilder and quango have signed development agreement to deliver 700 homes on Basildon site
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NewsCherrys reveal plan to float Essex housebuilder Stonebond
Children of Countryside founder Alan Cherry have “pencilled in” possible IPO
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NewsRICS says materials shortages biggest threat to growth
Surveyors institute says problem hitting firms as construction workloads hit five year high
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CommentAsk communities how they wish to live
Careful analysis of how society’s needs have changed should shape how we design housing developments in future, says Deborah Aplin
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NewsBarratt raises volume expectations on ‘strong’ trading
Housebuilder’s 2021 completions to be within 1,000 homes of pre-pandemic level
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NewsUrban Splash in talks over Brick By Brick acquisition
Manchester developer could enter London market with buyout of troubled Croydon housing company
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NewsCall to ensure cladding tax doesn’t make housebuilders ‘pay twice’ for repairs
HBF says £2bn tax must take account of ’hundreds of millions’ spent by developers already on fire safety works
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NewsUS private equity giant proposes £1.2bn St Modwen takeover
Blackstone proposal undergoing ‘due diligence’ before a formal offer is made
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NewsContinued strong growth in housebuilding reported in April
Latest purchasing managers’ index shows ‘hot’ market is feeding fastest rise in construction costs in 20 years
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NewsGiant ACM-clad Ballymore block hit by blaze
Ballymore subsidiary had been ‘named and shamed’ by the government in January for failing to remove cladding
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NewsCouncils call for new power to tax developers
Local authorities want to levy council tax on homes granted planning but not built out
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NewsACM panels ‘not involved’ in Ballymore block blaze
Developer claims Grenfell-style combustible cladding played no part in major fire at New Providence Wharf development