Housing
Call to scrap ‘arbitrary’ New Homes Bonus
A county council has called for the New Homes Bonus to be dropped altogether in a withering response to a government consultation.
MJ Housing: Affordability, sustainablity, economy – the housing challenges
After his four year stint as chief executive of Homes England, Nick Walkley has a clear understanding of the challenges facing the housing sector – and where local government fits in. He talks to Heather Jameson about what he has learned.
MJ Housing: Getting the mix right
Since the 1970s, mixed-tenure developments have been seen as the key to creating cohesive communities, but it can only be done in partnership, writes Mike Auger.
MJ Housing: Homing in on housing in Kingston
Kingston RLBC’s leader Caroline Kerr and chief executive Ian Thomas are united in their commitment to building new houses in the borough, including council homes. Ann McGauran reports.
Criticism for ‘toothless’ HDT
Government measures to push councils into meeting their housing targets are ‘toothless’, a development consultancy has claimed.
MJ Housing: Mayor’s Right to Buy pledge
London Mayor Saqid Khan has pledged to buy back council homes sold under Right to Buy as part of his mayoral manifesto.
A post-election checklist for metro mayors
Chief executive of Centre for Cities Andrew Carter looks at what metro mayors should focus on after the elections - and the list of priorities includes housing delivery.
Brum moves ahead with restructure
Birmingham City Council has made two more appointments as part of a wider restructure.
Trio drop out of flagship fund
Three local authorities have now dropped out of the Government’s flagship Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF), it has emerged.
Devolution call in business leaders' blueprint
Top business leaders have issued a blueprint for recovery that includes more devolved powers for metro mayors, unitaries and counties, and rebranded local enterprise partnerships (LEPs).
Government's housing test is 'toothless,' consultancy claims
Government measures to push councils into meeting their housing targets are ‘toothless’, a development consultancy has claimed.
Birmingham to challenge unlawful temporary housing ruling
Birmingham City Council says it will appeal against a High Court ruling that the local authority was operating an unlawful system for providing temporary accommodation.
The Homeshare Model: simultaneously impacting housing and social care
The Homeshare model has a valuable impact on housing and social care, including supporting older people to live independently for longer, says Amanda Clarke.
No simple north-south divide, says report
There is no simple north-south divide, a new report by Legal and General (L&G) has argued.
Planners back districts to keep homes bonus
Planners have backed district councils to keep the lion’s share of New Homes Bonus (NHB) in response to a consultation on the funding pot’s future.
Tight timescales force grant rejection
A new garden village featuring more than 2,000 homes has been thrown into doubt after Rutland CC turned down £29.4m it had bid for successfully.
Build back beautiful
A new report puts forward a hyper-local approach to overcoming the housing crisis, with councils the recipients of the tax levied on the uplift of developments. The proposals should be taken seriously, says Sir Bob Neill.
Croydon-owned developer slumps to £800k loss
Losses at Croydon LBC’s property development firm have continued to grow, according to newly filed accounts.
Supply chain understanding and development is key to retrofit success
The Green Homes Grant voucher scheme ends today, reportedly due to lack of take-up. Here, Richard Daley and Stephen Fox outline what councils need to do to increase retrofit activity.
MPs call for government to 're-commit' to Everyone In
Councils ‘can and should’ provide accommodation for all homeless people, a report by MPs has concluded.
