All Housing articles
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News
Basildon Council to end £300m repairs contract with Morgan Sindall
The company’s maintenance services have “not been good enough” says council leader
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News
Rayner resigns as housing secretary
Political heavyweight who grew up on a council estate and pledged to prioritise social housing development steps down over criticism over stamp duty paid on a flat
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Features
How Manchester is setting the pace for regeneration and urban living
Ȧ Design’s new UK Design Capital of the Year award, part of the Architect of the Year Awards 2025, will recognise cities for ambitious urban strategies. In this instalment, the spotlight is on Manchester, a city that stands out for the speed and scale of its reinvention
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Comment
How to find out what people really think about new homes
Councils should seek the views of a representative sample of the local population, rather than a minority with vested interests, argues Paul Smith
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News
Robin Dobson named as chief executive of Network Rail’s new 40,000-home property developer
Director of rail operator’s property arm to lead new entity when it launches this autumn
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Features
At HTA Design, they are building the case for better housing
Ben Flatman visited HTA Design’s east London studio to hear how one of the UK’s most experienced housing practices is responding to today’s complex challenges
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News
Key appointments at Gleeson Homes are ‘statement of intent’
Firm’s chief executive says changes are part of strategic initiative launched last year
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Plans in for 2,300-home redevelopment of former GSK headquarters
Howarth Tompkins, dRMM, Studio Egret West and Metropolitan Workshop collaborating on 13-acre scheme
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Plans to replace Blackfriars Crown Court with 600-bed student resi scheme
Previous proposals would have retained 1950s building and created an ‘urban forest’ on its roof
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Features
The housing sector was happy with the spending review – but lack of transport investment could scupper its delivery in London
After setting out a vision for development centred on public transit links, the mayor of London came out of the spending review empty handed. Can London build 88,000 homes a year without new infrastructure? Daniel Gayne reports.
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Homes England’s £122m investment in 1,100-home Newcastle brownfield scheme approved
Package will pay to fix complex land issues that have kept site derelict for decades
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Modular housing prototype showcased at City Hall
Offsite solution by RCKa, Rollalong, Wates exhibited outside mayor’s office amd later installed in Havering
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BB Partnership gets consent for 800 student beds in Brent after redrawing scrapped housing scheme
Cricklewood proposal replaces 238-home scheme approved in 2023
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Vita Group tables plans for co-living scheme at Glasgow’s Met Tower
Developer acquires landmark site following scrapping of Bruntwood Scitech office scheme
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Vistry snaps up former Rugeley Power Station site with plans for 2,300 homes
Staffordshire land granted outline permission for 139-acre mixed-use scheme in 2020
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Features
Who is Amy Rees? All you need to know about new Homes England chief
MHCLG’s pick to lead the government’s delivery agency came out of left field. So what do we know about the new quango boss? And what does her appointment tell us about Homes England’s future?
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News
Revenue and completions up at Persimmon but profit blunted by CMA payment
Voluntary contribution to affordable housing sees pre-tax profit remain steady in half-years
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Urban Splash and Igloo picked for Liverpool’s Festival Gardens regeneration scheme
Development partners form JV to lead 27-acre scheme
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Plans unveiled for 50-storey residential tower set to be Wales’ tallest building
Cardiff scheme replaces existing consent for 35-storey tower designed by Scott Brownrigg
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Comment
Ȧ safety reform was essential, but there’s lots more work still to do
It was supposed to act as an enabler of safer housing, not an unintended barrier to progress. Here’s how we can make the Ȧ Safety Act work better, says Lee Powell