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Section 106 advice – affordable homes under threat as contractors return to work
The latest advice suggests planning authorities consider allowing small and medium-sized (SME) developers to defer Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) obligations in a bid…
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Construction site hours – activity extended under CV19
Construction sites in England will be allowed to extend working hours until 9pm in residential areas and beyond that on other sites as part…
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The Housing Budget 2020 – round up
There are a number of articles of note out there. here is a summary for those wishing to scan the news: This is a…
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Understanding Local Housing Markets
We just came across this publication from the LGA in June. Local authorities have a range of duties and wider interests in ensuring the…
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Attitudes to housing in Wales
This might help anyone thinking about survey questions in this matter: CIH Cymru public perceptions report FINAL …
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Community building
Here is a useful document from the experience of 18 community building projects: Ebook – 2019 Community Predictions…
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NHF Great Places report
Here is the much awaited response from the great places commission NHF_Great-Places_Report_Online_FINAL “Housing associations are significant economic players across the Midlands and the North.…
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LA to set up a HA to access housing grant
Barking & Dagenham Council was awarded £25.3m in September from the London mayor’s Building Council Homes for Londoners fund. It was to develop these through…
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NAO report: Planning for new Homes
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government’s (the Department’s) objective for housing in England is to: “support the delivery of a million homes…
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Hackitt report into Grenfell Tower – opinion
Following on from the Hackitt review into fire/building safety. See below which we have posted before…. Building a Safer Future Here is a helpful…
