All articles by Chris Tinker

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    Pulling down the barriers

    2017-05-11T06:00:00Z

    The new government must remove planning obstacles from build-to-rent developments to allow the sector to compete with the rest of the market if it wants to encourage growth, says Chris Tinker

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    Coming up roses

    2017-01-25T06:00:00Z

    The government has held back from being too prescriptive about what constitutes a garden village, but key principles of character, lifestyle and legacy underpin the best of them

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    Where are all the small and medium sized housebuilders?

    2016-09-19T15:33:00Z

    The major housebuilders are blamed for not building enough houses, but if the odds were not stacked against small and medium developers, they would be there to help drive up volumes

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    Getting back on track

    2016-07-27T06:00:00Z

    The vote to leave the EU triggered a loss in investor and buyer confidence. While there has been some recovery, sentiment remains cautious and both developers and the government must look to support housing delivery in uncertain times

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    Housebuilding: For starters…

    2016-05-25T06:00:00Z

    The government’s pledge to create 200,000 starter homes by 2020 is ambitious, and must be paired with clear regulation from the off to avoid confusion and delays

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    Down the garden path

    2016-04-20T06:00:00Z

    The government still seems keen to invoke the garden city movement of the past to provide much-needed housing. Planning and innovation will be key to deliver high-quality results

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    Housebuilding: In the balance

    2016-02-03T06:00:00Z

    The rate and extent of change to different housing policies designed to stimulate delivery could see their desired effects cancelled out. Maintaining stability of delivery is key for the sector’s growth

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    Housebuilding: Home delivery

    2015-12-02T13:15:00Z

    The government is keen to move away from `generation rent’ but are the measures it is putting in place enough to deliver the homes the country needs?

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    Drawing battle lines

    2015-10-07T06:00:00Z

    Under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, the Labour Party differs wildly to the Conservatives in its answer to the housing crisis and attitude to social housing. It will be interesting to see how the government responds to the new rhetoric

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    Will the budget undermine housing delivery?

    2015-08-21T07:00:00Z

    What impact will the Conservative’s cut to rents paid for affordable housing have on delivery?

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    Policy review

    2015-06-25T13:00:00Z

    What will the Conservative’s right to buy and starter homes initiative mean for UK housing?

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    No fear of government turning housebuilder

    2014-12-18T16:01:00Z

    Housebuilders will welcome the government’s return to directly commissioning homes if it genuinely increases supply

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    Lyons doesn't grasp planning nettle

    2014-10-28T06:00:00Z

    Further simplification needed if new entrants to the industry are to be encouraged

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    How does your garden grow?

    2014-07-23T06:00:00Z

    Garden cities hold out the attractive prospect of helping meet the demand for new housing, but political, financial and planning obstacles could nip them in the bud

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    More small sites needed to boost housing supply

    2014-06-12T06:00:00Z

    There’s no chance of meeting demand for homes by prioritising large sites, despite political consensus, says Chris Tinker of Crest Nicholson

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    Help to Buy: Keep up the support

    2014-04-23T08:32:00Z

    Retaining the Help to Buy scheme through to 2020 would provide the confidence the industry needs to invest and increase housing supply, and enable thousands of people to buy their first home

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    Apprentices: How do we reverse the decline?

    2014-03-12T08:35:00Z

    Despite government investment, the number of construction apprentices has halved through the downturn

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    Will Help to Buy boost supply long term?

    2014-01-24T06:49:00Z

    The uncertainty created by its 2016 end date means housebuilders may not ramp up production as quickly as hoped

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    True sustainability comes from the boardroom

    2013-12-16T08:31:00Z

    The housebuilders that are performing on sustainability don’t wait for regulation to drive them

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    SME housebuilders key to beat housing crisis

    2013-10-17T10:36:00Z

    The industry as currently formed cannot produce more than 150,000 homes per year