Housing
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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. -
Four ways to help solve the housing crisis
To solve the housing crisis, demand needs to be met and that means identifying suitable areas where new - and affordable - housing can be built. -
Building up, not out, can help solve the housing crisis
Well-planned high-rise buildings, built with community in mind, can help solve the housing crisis. -
Report shows only half of new homes being built near train stations
There are fresh calls for more transport-oriented housing as report says only half of new homes are being built near train stations. -
Parliamentary housing committee calls for more prescription in building regulations
Housing committee say more measures are needed improve the safety of high-rise buildings. -
Housing experts offer up ten priorities for the new housing secretary
Real estate lawyers at law firm Irwin Mitchell have come up with ten priorities for the incoming housing secretary. -
Housing crisis forcing London workers to quit their jobs, CBI warns
The shortage of affordable homes to buy and rent in the capital has been described as a “ticking time bomb”. -
Challenges for local infrastructure central to housing development opposition, says report
Challenges for local infrastructure central to housing development opposition, says report -
Labour pledges to build a million homes and redefine affordable housing
Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to build one million homes over ten years and tackle any over-reliance on private builders. -
Small builders are key to solving housing crisis, say MPs
The housing shortage cannot be solved without smaller builders playing a key role says all-party group of MPs.