All Housing articles – Page 298
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NewsThat past is gone
The collapse of Ronan Point 40 years ago silenced all talk of cities in the sky. But that happened in a different world, and the one we’re in now needs the tower block
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House starts rise
The communities department says house starts for the first quarter of the year rose 13% on the previous quarter
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Mortgage snub
Banks will turn away £1bn of mortgage applications for shared ownership homes as they regard them as sub-prime
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NewsOlympic bosses name 2012 legacy body chief
Andrew Altman, who has overseen several regeneration project in US, will be responsible for creating jobs, homes and facilities in east London
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NewsRogers survives Chelsea Barracks crisis meeting
Reports that architect could be thrown off £1bn West London development apparently unfounded
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NewsBloor to avoid apartment building after £52m loss
Steering clear of this sector is one of a number of measures designed to put housebuilder on firmer footing
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NewsMortgage lending hits eight-year low
Net lending fell by 21% to £2.7bn between March and April, although the number of approvals rose
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NewsHopes of house price recovery dashed
JLL forecast of 14% price fall this year and further fall next defies recent signs of market improvement
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NewsProperty experts reject housing optimism
Jones Lang LaSalle says house prices could plunge 14% this year and continue to fall in 2010
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NewsUK GBC examines new funding plan for home improvements
Green group has launched task group to report on practical steps for introduction ‘pay as you save’ mechanism
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HCA's £100m council home initiative attracts first bidders
Local authorities are lining up to bid for a £100m government scheme to fund 900 council homes
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NewsCrest turnover to fall by one-third in 2009
Stephen Stone, chief executive of Crest Nicholson, has said the recession will slash turnover by a third in 2009
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UK attacks EU plan to force on-site energy generation
Associations lobby against directive that would force buildings to create their own energy by 2019
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FeaturesSleeping beauty awakes: the St Pancras Midland Grand hotel
The fairy-tale castle that is the Midland Grand hotel has been asleep for a very long time. Now the arrival of the Eurostar has roused it, and it is once again to become the most stylish address in London
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NewsSeeds of growth: Creative quarter in Barking
The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation has given planning permission for this creative quarter in Barking, including the restoration of granary building
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NewsMeet the government's new best friends: Victorian refurb
Renovation will play a vital role in meeting the government’s target of an 80% emissions reduction by 2050. And it’s the owner occupier who’ll be doing the work. Two south London residents found out what it takes
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Boris blasts block
London mayor Boris Johnson has instructed Newham council to reject plans for the redevelopment of Queen’s market
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Brighton on the Wirral
North-west developer Neptune has submitted a planning application for the £60m second phase of its New Brighton development on the Wirral
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Enquiries rise
A survey by the RICS has found 41% more surveyors reported an increase in enquiries in April than a fall
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Fall in landbank value
The accounts of 77 housing associations will be hit by drops in the value of their landbanks, says the Tenant Services Authority (TSA)