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Research states – we need an extra 145, 000 homes per year
Analysis from the census in 2011, published today by Town and County Planning Association, shows housing requirements are on average around 240,000 – 245,000…
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Bed in shed landlord fails to get planning permission
The landlord had gone to the national Planning Inspectorate to overturn Waltham Forest LBC’s decision to not let the tenant be housed in the…
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The hidden dangers of shared ownership
Shared ownership is being positioned by housing charity Shelter and others as the future of home ownership for low- and middle-income households, and as a means to…
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New National Planning Guidance
Planning minister Nick Boles has launched a test version of new online National Planning Practice Guidance, as recommended in last year’s Taylor review. Taylor recommended that…
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Governmant plans to introduce a space standard
The government has confirmed plans to introduce a national minimum space standard as part of a cull of more than 90 per cent of…
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CLG to simplify housing standards
Communities Minister Don Foster has announced proposals to simplify housing standards. The consultation follows a Red Tape Challenge review of the building regulations framework and voluntary housing…
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Former Housing Minister attacks approach to housing crisis
Former Labour government minister Nick Raynsford has criticised the government’s response to the housing crisis as ineffective, in a paper for the Town and…
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Seaside towns – are they caught up in a cycle of social decline
Coastal towns have become dumping grounds for poor people, and are now caught up in a cycle of social decline as a result a…
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The case for the development of affordable rural housing
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has today published itsreport scrutinising the work of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and…
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Home Truths about affordable housing for families
One third of Britain is effectively off-limits to lower-income working families looking to rent a home privately because they can no longer afford a…
