Housing News – Page 237
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Government confirms inquiry into Preston regeneration scheme
Public inquiry to be held into £700m Tithebarn development after complaints about its size from nearby Blackpool and Blackburn
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HCA reveals plans to kickstart private rental initiative
Chief executive says homes agency aims to provide a ‘menu of options’ to support those interested in the scheme
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Mortgages fall 13% in August
Figures from Council of Mortgage Lenders show a decline on lending in July but underlying lending has 'stabilised'
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Ministers plan spending cuts
Chancellor holds series of cabinet meetings to identify which programmes to target
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Trailblazing UK Passivhaus set to hit only code level three
Research shows Denby Dale home would reach only level three of the Code for Sustainable Homes despite high fuel savings
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New relationships
Croydon council has given planning consent to a 389,000ft2 “public service delivery hub” in its town centre
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When I grow up …
Let’s face it, we’re all getting old. So, it’s in all our interests to develop homes that allow the elderly to live independently in the community, with the right amount of support
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Kickstart kicks off
John Healey, the housing minister, has named the first 10 projects that will receive Kickstart cash
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East Midlands work
Eleven firms, including Morgan Ashurst and Mansell, have been picked for framework for the East Midlands Property Alliance, available to 46 local authorities and worth up to £2m.
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Regeneration cuts
Development agency One North East has slashed its regeneration budget over the next two years to £80m from £120m
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House prices rising I
UK house prices increased 2.1 % in the three months to July, compared with a fall of 2.8% for the previous quarter, according to the communities department
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House prices rising II
The house price balance turned positive for the first time in two years, says the RICS
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Doon Street scheme planning decision upheld
High Court rejects opposition to leisure and residential development by English Heritage and Westminster council
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RICS notes strong upturn in housing market
More surveyors report rising prices but increasing lack of stock is still the main driver
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Home loans up 19% in first rise since 2007
Council of Mortgage Lenders says loans in July rose to 56,000 but warns full recovery is not imminent
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Redrow appoints new managing director
Reshuffle at housebuilder sees Colin Lewis step down as regional chairman and John Tutte promoted to group managing director
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Housing minister reveals first 10 Kickstart schemes
Stalled developments will receive £10m to complete 740 homes in return for hiring more apprentices and local people
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'False dawn' for UK house prices
Ernst & Young predict values will not reach 2007 peak for five more years
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£250m released for 3,400 affordable homes
Housing minister also gives green light to biggest council housing programme for two decades