All housing articles
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FeaturesInside West Yorkshire’s quiet renaissance: A regional deep dive into the forces transforming its cities
Devolution is giving Leeds, Bradford and the surrounding local authorities the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Joey Gardiner profiles West Yorkshire, its funding streams, community priorities, key clients and active consultants
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NewsGreen light for 1,000-home Bradford regeneration scheme
Detailed approval also given for 97-home first pgased affordable townhouses will be delivered at Bradford City Village
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Features‘The cliff edge has probably been reached’ … When the Warm Homes Plan finally arrives, will there be an industry left to deliver it?
Reports suggest the upcoming plan will see a big move towards low carbon technologies and shift in emphasis from grant to regulation. But industry figures say its long delay and the cancellation of the ECO scheme last year could leave DESNZ without the workforce to deliver its goals
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NewsHousing starts up 18% in 2025, official figures show
Steve Reed says uptick represents ‘green shoots of recovery’ in market
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NewsSimpsonHaugh’s 50-storey Manchester tower unanimously refused
Plans to replace historic warehouse with 750 homes had been recommended for approval by planning officers
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NewsBloor Homes reports drop in profit for second successive year
Largest privately-owned housebuilder in UK reports steady turnover despite drop in completions
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NewsReed announces new ‘medium site’ category to help SME housebuilders in latest planning guidance shake-up
Small builders could get exemption from Building Safety Levy under new site designation
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NewsCity of London approves £152m funding boost for housing upgrades
Money will be spent in Square Mile and six London boroughs
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NewsRegal buyer Arada takes 80% stake in 5,000-home Thameside West scheme
Dubai-based master developer bought green-lit east London scheme from Keystone
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FeaturesCome with me to Clamart: a postcard from a Parisian regenerative development that really works
British regeneration schemes could learn a lot from the Clamart Panorama brownfield development near Paris, says Nicholas Boys Smith – above all the humility to ask people what they really like
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News‘Emergency’ planning package to boost London’s housebuilding delayed
Measures reportedly include a reduction in affordable housing requirements on sites
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CommentNow is not the time to panic about low planning approvals
As poor statistics continue to roll in Steve Reed and Matthew Pennycook must hold their nerve, stick to their plan and be patient, argues Paul Smith
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NewsViability and funding are the biggest obstacles councils face in delivering homes, report finds
Research published by the Housing Forum and campaign group 1.5M New Homes at Building’s Building the Future event in London today
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NewsThree new town schemes to begin this parliament, promises housing secretary
Steve Reed’s commitment comes as the government’s taskforce reveals its 12 recommendations for new town locations
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NewsNew towns programme needs dedicated minister and infrastructure-first approach, say Lords
Built Environment Committee publishes preliminary findings of inquiry
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NewsHousebuilder Miller posts increased profit and revenue in first results since St Modwen acquisition
Housebuilder also sees rise in completions
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FeaturesWhat does the appointment of Steve Reed as new housing secretary mean for housebuilding?
Angela Rayner’s replacement held the shadow housing brief in 2021 and now he returns to the role in government. But although he has promised to ‘build, baby, build’, Reed lacks the influence on Keir Starmer that his predecessor had
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NewsSteve Reed appointed housing secretary
Former Lambeth council leader succeeds Angela Rayner, who stood down earlier today after underpaying stamp duty on a flat
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FeaturesNansledan: can design codes and long-term stewardship deliver better housing?
Mary Richardson visits Nansledan, the Duchy of Cornwall’s urban extension to Newquay in Cornwall. While its traditional architecture divides opinion, she finds that the project raises important questions about planning and designing new housing at scale
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NewsNorwich City Council and Aviva Capital strike deal for 1,100-home development
£350m project will see scheme built on site of 1960s shopping centre