Archive

Buy-to-lose

By Sir Peter Hall

29 February 2008

Overbuild points to buy-to-let slump

Will new levy mean fewer cheap homes?

29 February 2008

Concern is growing that the Community Infrastructure Levy could deter affordable housing, says Richard Jones.

Figures for new homes in UK

29 February 2008

Developers started building 39 per cent fewer homes in the UK last month than a year ago, figures reveal. Data compiled by standards body the National House-Building Council shows 9,135 private sector new build registrations in January 2008 compared with 14,998 in January 2007.

Home work

29 February 2008

Housing minister Caroline Flint has suggested making job hunting a condition of tenancies. Ben Willis hears the reaction of regeneration professionals.

DCLG - design homes for the elderly

29 February 2008

Builders will be asked to include features in new homes that meet elderly people's needs from 2013, the Government revealed this week.

Corporation denies spending struggle

22 February 2008

The body responsible for regulating and funding social housing in England has denied that it is struggling to distribute all of its money for housing associations before the end of the current spending round.

Boss: super-agency could start work this year

22 February 2008

The new housing and regeneration super-agency could start its work in November or December, its chief executive told a committee of MPs this week.

Moving day

22 February 2008

A photo exhibition records families' move to new homes

Report on new homes being zero carbon rated

22 February 2008

The Government and councils must develop tougher sustainable building standards if a government target for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 is to be met, charity the National Trust and housebuilders Redrow Homes and Bryant Homes warn in a report.

Data check - Home completions on rise

15 February 2008

161k - New homes completed in England in 2006; 130k - New homes completed in England in 2001