All housing articles – Page 17
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Is the urgency there to fix the housing crisis Shapps says we're in?
Underlying concerns were prevalent at the Conservative Party Conference that the government’s planning proposals may be watered down
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A good planning system is critical, but right now the debate is a massive distraction
Money is at the centre of the problem – and people are confusing need and demand
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Planning Framework: the latest revolution
This week’s publication of the National Planning Policy Framework puts the ball back in the developers’ court
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Mood grows gloomier among construction industry forecasters
The surge in work in 2010 and pessimism about private sector growth have contributed to downgrades in forecasts
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Ronson, Pidgley and Kerslake anticipate 5 years of housing gloom
Predictions from panelists at Movers & Shakers breakfast are as cold as the weather following yesterday's CSR
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What can you get for £1.5bn?
Hard to say how many votes it will win him, but Gordon Brown’s £1.5bn contribution to the Homes and Communities Agency deserves a few cheers from the construction industry. The money is intended to deliver 20,000 affordable homes and build the infrastructure to stimulate another 10,000 private ones. The government ...