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Why bigger is better when it comes to housing
Is it right for the government to promote its ambitions for large scale developments?
Brownfield tax relief: The £1bn U-turn
Ben de Waal, of Aecom company Davis Langdon, looks at the implications for developers of this week’s decision to retain tax relief for brownfield regeneration
We need to look beyond the government's quick-fix housing strategy
Careful implementation of the government’s housing initiatives is vital - otherwise, there could be real problems in the long term
Don't let the National Trust derail essential planning change
Planning must be streamlined if UK plc is going to succeed in growing its economy - heritage organisations must not be allowed to interfere
Shoe box homes is RIBA's Gerald Ratner moment
Report on size of new homes could have devastating impact on housing development
Development: The cashless society
Yes, money is tight, yes, the challenges are many, but local authorities that work with others and use their assets creatively can still build great places to live
Presumption in favour: All those in favour?
The government’s presumption in favour of development could be a boon for developers. But which schemes could benefit?
Cala planning row: stalling is not option
Councils that delay plans to cut housing numbers until the localism bill is enacted do so at their own peril
Credit where it's due
Planning remains a hot topic as the localism/environmental struggle continues, and Building sheds some light on the ONS figures
London Plan goes for growth
Suggested changes this week to the Boris Johnson London Plan could spell positive news for housing
Town and country
Protecting the green belt from redevlopment is not the same as protecting the English countryside. If we work sustainably, we can create a better, greener future
Budget planning reforms don't solve the problem
Scrapping of brownfield target exemplies failure to choose between localism and growth
Localism is a good thing for developers
Yes, the bill is ambitious but, if used correctly, could have a very positive effect on housing production
Drop in homebuyers and sellers in December: was it snow or a change in climate?
Spring will tell whether there is new growth in housing prospects
A New Year a welter of New Challenges for Mr Shapps
House prices need to fall, but how can this be done with causing pain for construction
Future’s traders see long slump in house prices
City speculators see no recover in house prices until at least 2015
Halifax shows continued slide in house prices…but the real market test comes in the New Year
VAT rises, unemployment and stiff lending requirements point to further decreases in house prices
House building recovery stalls and a further fall can’t be ruled out
Housing completions in England are down 12% year-on-year
What can be saved from Connaught's collapse?
Options for salvaging contracts with the failed social housing firm
Eco-towns: Back to the garden city
Strategically planned large-scale development is back on the government agenda, but this time it’s less eco-town, more leafy suburb. Building reports
Looks like a good deal for housebuilders, but only time will tell
One the surface the return of 95% mortgages on new build homes is good for housebuilders
Social housing: Locked out
Families living in social housing rely on subsidies to make ends meet, but with higher rents and reduced benefits affordable homes are becoming anything but
Who's to blame for our lack of zero-carbon homes?
Are housebuilders failing to build to zero-carbon standards - as suggested by minister Andrew Stunell - or is the failure to build due to a flaw in the targets?
Presumption in favour?
Design Council Cabe’s Rachel Fisher on what the new planning framework means for design
Bring back Garden Cities for the 21st century
Now is the time for council leaders to rediscover our planning heritage, re-imagining the garden cities for the 21st century.
A brief history of public land initiatives
Government’s promise to build 100,000 homes on public land is by no means the first
Breakneck planning changes won't lead to better quality homes
Recent changes to the planning system won’t necessarily deliver the high quality, low energy housing the UK desperately needs
Little comfort for house sellers and none for those wanting more new homes
Latest house price data suggest sales are still only half what they were before the recession
The HCA needs innovation and greater flexibility from providers
The Housing Forum’s national conference was held last week – here’s an outline of how providers can help it deliver more affordable housing, for less subsidy
Why WWF had to leave the Carbon Taskforce
Groundbreaking green policy has been undermined by government says WWF campaign manager Darren Shirley
UK cities vie for attention in Mipim beauty parade
The regional development bodies are back in Mipim desperate to attract the investor millions that will transform their towns and cities
Localism thinks small; we need the bigger picture
It’s all very well delivering small schemes but what about larger, infrastructure boosting developments?
Housebuilding needs to learn the lessons of the 1930s
In the 1930s we built around 300,000 homes a year in the face of a worldwide recession. Why are things so different this time around?
It's not looking good for house prices in 2011
House prices dropped by 1.6% in 2010 and will continue falling according to Halifax figures
Forecasters expect a fall in house prices in 2011
Most predictions see a drop next year, but they did last year and house prices rose 1% in 2010
The Localism Bill is radical but fraught with difficulty
Last night the Bill was finally published, and now we can see the full extent of the challenges ahead
Sticks for the North, carrots for the South in the New Home Bonus handicap race
Is the north funding the South's Nimbyism?
Falling mortgage approvals indicate gloomier times
House price indices are less helpful for forecasters when housing transactions are low
Abolition of regional planning strategies: NIMBYism at work?
Abolition of regional housing targets risks putting planning decision in hands of reluctant locals
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Green refurbishment won't happen without cash incentives
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What the death of the regional strategy means for housebuilding
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The end of garden grabbing: what it really means
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Woolwich bridge: Crossings out
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Industrialised housing's hour has come
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My digital life: David Eastgate
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Our obscene failure
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Swallow hard
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Experimenting on homeowners is wrong
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Yes, in your backyard
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Are we on the edge of a second house price crash?
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Nick Raynsford: It’s an inept beginning
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The real cost of regulation
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Is the housing market turning?
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What remains
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Best buys for the taxpayer
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Claims for falling property values: A turn for the worse
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It’s housing, stupid
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Good design equals more homes
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Mod cons
