All Housing articles – Page 281
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NewsHAPPI thoughts: a radical rethink of homes for older people
A panel of housing experts that goes by the name of HAPPI has come up with a radical rethink of this country’s approach to providing homes for older people. Martin Spring takes a look at its findings
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NewsTesco plans £160m superstore scheme in east London
Scheme designed by ColladoCollins will include 400 residential units, shops, cafes, a library and hotel
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NewsLondon mayor will miss affordable homes target for 2011
Recession is blamed for delay in creating 50,000 affordable homes
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NewsBarratt unveils plans for £250m Kincardineshire development
Housebuilder and Drum Property Group reveal 1,500-home scheme for coastal town of Stonehaven
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NewsLeeds given more power over regeneration
Pilot programme brings together 11 councils, regional partners and central government to create devolved housing and regeneration board
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NewsHouse prices rise in November but recovery may not last
Hometrack survey shows average cost of homes rose 0.2% but new buyer registrations are slowing in run-up to Christmas
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Tories promise £163bn green retrofit of 25 million homes
The Conservative party is set to offer loans of £6,500 to most of the UK’s 25 million households in order to make homes more energy efficient
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FeaturesBraving the cold: Mike Farley on coaxing Persimmon back to health
Mike Farley had barely got his feet under the desk as Persimmon chief executive when the recession struck, leaving the company with a plummeting share price and soaring debts. Here he tells Tom Bill about his plans to reverse those processes
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NewsBellway bosses get £240k in bonuses despite shareholder revolt last year
Chief executive and finance director are awarded bonuses as the housebuilder promises greater transparency for shareholders
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Insurers discuss response to Cumbrian floods with government
Association of British Insurers explains to ministers its action plan for people in affected areas
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NewsQuadron Property Services goes into administration
Rok and Connaught believed to be circling social housing firm’s repair and maintenance contract with North Somerset council
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NewsMitie buys Environmental Property Services for £38.5m
Social housing contractor will be integrated into property management business in south-east England
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NewsHousing starts leap 18%
Private housing shows particular rise from July to September, but 12-month figure is still 35% below previous year
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News£4.5bn Brent Cross masterplan gets green light
Plan to regeneration north-west London shopping centre area will provide 27,000 new jobs and 7,000 homes
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Thames Gateway schemes face £20m Olympic raid
London and Thurrock development corporations to have budgets cut to fund East End public spaces
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Housing Stats: New build sales and completions in October 2009
This month’s data reveals private registrations were up by more than 80% from last year.
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London mayor pledges £220m to 50 public realm projects
Boris Johnson has said 50 public realm projects throughout the capital will receive £220m of funding from various bodies, including Transport for London and the London Development Agency, over the next three years
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‘Plan B’ for Preston scheme
Public bodies in Lancashire are putting together a “plan B” for the troubled £700m Tithebarn retail-led regeneration scheme in Preston, after one of its development partners backed out last month
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NewsSafe as houses?
Housebuilders are unlikely to risk undermining a shaky recovery by building more houses – more’s the pity
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NewsPhoenix rises
Leicester’s £21.5m Phoenix Square development opens its doors to the public this week