Housing Comment – Page 5
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CommentIt's up to employers to make apprenticeships work
The apprenticeship levy is a great start but now the industry needs to do its bit to ensure the quality of the tuition meets its needs
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CommentOffice-to-resi planning rules need a rethink
Outrage over tiny studio flats in London being 40% smaller than a Travelodge room means government now needs to set some controls
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CommentHow to avoid divisive regeneration schemes
Too often developers and architects are accused of alienating people by imposing insensitive designs on their communities
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CommentHousing white paper: Beware unknown unknowns
While the government is preoccupied with Brexit, the housing crisis has been laid at the door of local authorities and developers
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CommentConstruction's long-term outlook
Lower real incomes are a key risk for the years ahead and have clear implications for construction
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CommentPrice rises from suppliers should be challenged
Material costs are on the up but housing associations can secure better deals from the supply chain if they know how
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CommentWhy was housing ignored in the Budget?
Housing didn’t get a mention on Wednesday but other government announcements show a clear direction of travel
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CommentIt's not a housing supply crisis, it's an affordability crisis
The government can’t see house prices continue to rise while also delivering affordable homes, so a boost for the rental market is a neat sidestep
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CommentWhy women don't pick construction careers
Women in Construction Week should prompt us all to think about how the industry can discard outdated stereotypes
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CommentMaking the private rented sector work
Successful affordable rented schemes are ones that allow communities to grow, and to do that we need to listen to tenants’ needs
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CommentHousing is a numbers game we are not winning
Private housebuilding is the fastest growing sector in construction but major investment is needed to solve the housing crisis
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CommentLocal authorities now have a central role in housing delivery
Giving councils more CPO powers will help, but the housing white paper did not outline the resources they will need to deliver more homes
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CommentThe results are in
Our exclusive survey shows the industry would prefer a ‘soft Brexit’ with as little disruption to the status quo as possible
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CommentMarks out of 10 for the housing white paper
A quick scorecard of the best and worst bits of the government’s much awaited housing policy
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CommentHousing white paper: Strategy needs delivery
The housing white paper represents a big policy shift and contains some bold ideas, but it is just a set of principles until it is delivered
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CommentHousing white paper: Rental failure
The housing white paper gave a boost to build to rent but the government could have gone further
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CommentCollaboration is key to Starter Homes
Local authority partnerships now have ambitious targets for delivering homes for first time buyers, and much depends on knowledge sharing with stakeholders
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CommentPrefabrication can have a positive impact on architecture
Let’s remain open-minded about the architectural quality modular construction can deliver
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CommentModular homes can have design integrity
In the rush to build more homes we must ensure that offsite construction still allows for good design
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CommentThe next step for regeneration
The government’s new strategy for regeneration released last week offers a useful insight for local authorities