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Housing
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Small builders given £1bn boost by Barclays to tackle under-supply of housing
A partnership with Barclays Bank and government is to provide £1bn of loan finance to help speed up the delivery of new homes. -
London overtaken by rest of Great Britain in housebuilding growth
Regions outstrip the capital when it comes to investment in housebuilding. -
Campaigners say public being “sold a lie” with 460,000 houses planned for the green belt
A campaign group has warned green belt land is being “eroded at an alarming rate” and building on it will do little to solve the UK affordability problem. -
UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey sets aside £30m for Grenfell-style cladding
The UK group said it was "morally right" to set aside £30m to replace cladding in the wake of the Grenfell disaster. -
ACE welcomes new NPPF focusing on good design to solve housing crisis
The new National Planning Policy Framework is a step in the right direction to solving the the UK’s housing crisis says ACE. -
Haringey Council scraps Lendlease JV to set up own company to build affordable homes
Haringey Council decides not to proceed with a £2bn housing joint venture with Lendlease and instead will establish a wholly owned company to provide more affordable homes. -
Eighth housing minister since 2010 and fourth under prime minister’s tenure revealed
The latest housing minister appointment has led to many within the industry calling on the government for more focus and stability. -
New parliamentary group set up to discuss better housing design and placemaking
A new All Party Parliamentary Group on Building Communities will look to progress discussions around good design and placemaking. -
New York style property sales levy could raise £62bn for housing, report says
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering has published a report which sets out a series of proposals to help fix the UK's broken housing market. -
Councils to be given new powers to deliver much-needed homes
Councils are to be given new powers to launch New Town Development Corporations that are capable of delivering new towns and garden communities.