Why the much-discussed “R” is not the magic number | New Statesman
On 22 April, England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty explained how ministers would decide the next steps for leaving lockdown. The process...
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Why 200,000 tests is a meaningless political goal | New Statesman
When Jess and her partner James arrived the coronavirus testing centre in Preston, they were given two options. They could either swab their own noses and throats, or...
The government’s "game changer" antibody tests are inaccurate. What next? | New Statesman
The coronavirus antibody tests that Boris Johnson hailed as a potential “game changer” have, it turns out, changed nothing at all...
McCarthy & Stone duo mean to turn the tide | Property Week
“I’m the other half,” says McCarthy & Stone’s Nigel Turner, nodding to his colleague Mike Lloyd. “You can work out which one’s the more attractive.”
UK deep coal mine dispute raises questions about councils' climate emergency response | Property Week (Register for free account)
Is the planning system equipped to respond effectively to the climate emergency? (Free registration to read article)
Birmingham regeneration sparks LGBT row | Property Week (Create free account to read)
Regeneration efforts in Birmingham’s gay village are creating conflict between developers and parts of the city’s LGBT community...
Home ownership: how proptech can get buyers on the ladder | The Times / Raconteur
For many first-time buyers, the dream of owning a home has never seemed further out of reach. Rising house prices in Liverpool, Manchester...
Oxford University’s challenge | Property Week
The 50:50 joint venture between Oxford University and Legal & General is more exciting than its name suggests...
Planning stalls as councils grapple with nitrate pollution | Property Week
The planning process in southern Hampshire has ground to a halt...
McVey and Jenrick expected to ‘follow their master’s voice’ | Property Week
Boris Johnson’s first act as prime minister has been to dismantle the cabinet — and the reshuffle has brought in yet another new housing team...
Crossrail delay fails to dampen tenant demand along the line | Property Week
Crossrail locations attract strong demand.
Government will buy homes developers can’t sell in £2bn housebuilding drive | Property Week
The government will use a new £2bn housebuilding fund to step in and buy homes that developers cannot sell in a drive to speed up housing delivery and reduce construction risk, Property Week can reveal.
New force emerges in council home building | Property Week
Council-owned development companies are springing up across the country in what a report published this week by The Smith Institute labelled “a quiet revolution”...
Javid's speech points to a change of focus | Property Week
Communities secretary Sajid Javid’s speech at last week’s Conservative Party conference was far less scathing of developers than the one he made just one year ago.
Last October, Javid told “big developers” to “release their stranglehold on supply… [and] stop sitting on land banks and delaying build-out”. But last week, Javid made no mention of land-banking. Instead he placed the blame for the “broken housing market” on the shoulders of people who oppose development, and warned that his party ma
Last October, Javid told “big developers” to “release their stranglehold on supply… [and] stop sitting on land banks and delaying build-out”. But last week, Javid made no mention of land-banking. Instead he placed the blame for the “broken housing market” on the shoulders of people who oppose development, and warned that his party ma
Can BTR developers give the public what they want?
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Ruth Cadbury: To truly address this crisis, we must build more social housing | House magazine
It’s been more than a hundred years since Ruth Cadbury’s ancestors built Bournville, a model village to house the workers of their now famous chocolate factory just outside Birmingham. But the shadow housing minister is still hoping to harness their legacy to solve Britain’s housing crisis from Labour’s frontbench.
“It’s part of what drives me,” she tells The House. “I suppose the Cadbury genes partly contribute to my passion for good-quality affordable housing, because it makes not just social
“It’s part of what drives me,” she tells The House. “I suppose the Cadbury genes partly contribute to my passion for good-quality affordable housing, because it makes not just social
Brexit: will the regions press pause? | Property Week
If you are based in London, it is all too easy to have a blinkered view of Brexit, one that is not shared in other parts of the country...
Government prepares multi-billion pound housing stimulus | Property Week
The government is readying a post-Brexit vote housing package that will provide billions of pounds to residential developers in an attempt to abate the housing crisis and stimulate the flagging economy.
What must be done to stop another Grenfell happening? | Property Week
As the causes of the fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington last week begin to become clearer, government bodies and the property industry are asking themselves some searching questions about how to prevent tragedies like this in future.
BTR still has growing up to do | Property Week
With all the buzz around build-to-rent (BTR), it is easy to forget just how nascent the sector still is...
The challenges and opportunities posed by HS2 | Property Week
The HS2 railway line, if built, will not begin carrying passengers until 2026 – but it is already having an impact on...
Vita deal shows luxury digs are still in demand | Property Week
Student accommodation is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise subdued investment market. Hot on the heels of...
Investors pile into retirement sector despite market woes | Property Week
Retirement living providers have been having a tough time, but you would not know it from the number of investors clamouring to get into the sector...
The rise of green buildings | Property Week
With buildings accounting for around 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the UK, the property industry has a big role to play in tackling climate change...
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