All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 8
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NewsVistry buoys investors as firm says buyer confidence is on the way back
Housebuilder says merger with Countryside progressing better than expected in upbeat results statement
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NewsGovernment delays introduction of Infrastructure Levy by a decade
Consultation on system to replace section 106 says ’extended’ pilot phase will take 10 years
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NewsRydon and Galliard blasted as housebuilders scramble to sign cladding contracts
Housing secretary has pledged to stop firms doing business unless they sign up to scheme to fix historic defects
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NewsVolume housebuilders sign building safety contract
First signatures come amid controversy over Gove threats to ban laggards despite delays in sending out contracts
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NewsIndustry bodies warn of huge drop in housebuilding if planning reforms go ahead
Round-up of responses to government consultation on proposed national policy changes
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NewsTaylor Wimpey closes regional business and says output could fall by a third this year
Firm shuts Oxfordshire division but says timber frame arm will be up and running this spring
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NewsTroubled Inland Homes delays results announcement as auditor ‘needs more time’ to finalise numbers
Listed housebuilder set to publish numbers some time next month
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NewsStarmer pledges planning reform as industry predicts collapse in housebuilding
Labour leader promises more homes as HBF report says policies now in train will push industry to lowest output since WW2
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NewsSpringfield half year profit falls as costs rise
Scottish housebuilder says it has made £3m of savings in wake of market conditions
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NewsL&Q warns surplus will be lower than expectations
Housing association giant says it has faced ‘material challenges’ in first nine months of financial year
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NewsBellway predicts flat volume for 2023 on ‘improved’ reservations
Housebuilder says visitors to sites and reservations have picked up since end of 2022
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NewsLucy Frazer to step down as housing minister
Frazer’s promotion to culture secretary means industry in line for sixth housing minister in 12 months
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into government planning U-turn
Levelling Up committee to look at consultation on policy which followed Gove’s backroom housing targets deal
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NewsHousing associations downgraded amid fears over development exposure
Moodys says financial position of 13 housing associations weakened, with market sales risk highlighted
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NewsVistry latest to signal intent to sign cladding contract
Housebuilder joins Barratt and Persimmon but others including Berkeley, Taylor Wimpey and Bellway still to commit
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NewsBarratt and Persimmon to sign cladding contract after government backs down on terms
Recent negotiations have seen Michael Gove agree to tighten scope of contract around JVs and limit betterment liability
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NewsGovernment extends Help to Buy build deadline
Housing minister responds to pressure by giving builders until 17 March to finish homes bought under support scheme
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NewsVistry forward sales numbers soar 70% after Countryside deal
But housebuilder says it has “consciously” slowed land buying and is looking for cost savings in response to market downturn
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CommentGove’s retreat into nimbyism spells political trouble for the Tories
Proposed national planning reforms suggest ministers have all but given up on helping people onto the housing ladder, writes Joey Gardiner
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: introducing the housing and planning stream
The housing and planning stream of the Building the Future Commission will examine the housing development sector’s current and future challenges and propose solutions and new ways of thinking