Residential planning & policy

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  Shock as Scottish first home fund runs out of steam

  2021-04-09T07:23:00+01:00By Anviksha Patel

  Housing leaders have expressed disappointment after the Scottish government’s £60m scheme to help first-time buyers has closed applications just five days after reopening.

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  ‘Disconnect’ between post-Covid priorities and housing policy

  2021-04-07T15:09:00+01:00By Anviksha Patel

  New properties may not reflect the needs of post-Covid living due to conflicting guidelines in the government’s proposed changes to housing design policy, housebuilder Redrow has warned.

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  Government figures show increase in energy-efficient new homes

  2021-04-07T14:18:00+01:00By Ifeoluwa Taiwo

  Statistics published by the ministry of housing, communities and local government have revealed a 5% quarter-on-quarter increase in new homes given top energy-efficiency ratings.

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  Topland and London Green get all clear for Albany Riverside scheme

  2021-04-06T08:14:00+01:00By Jessica Newman

  Topland Group, along with joint venture partner London Green, have been given the go ahead for their Albany Riverside development in Brentford.

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  Weston Homes £50m Barking scheme approved

  2021-03-31T09:45:00+01:00By Anviksha Patel

  Housebuilder Weston Homes has received planning consent for its £50m mixed-use development on Barking’s waterfront in east London.

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  Just one fifth of cladding removal fund applications accepted

  2021-03-30T17:10:00+01:00By Mitchell Labiak

  Just one fifth of applications for the government’s £1bn cladding removal fund have been accepted.

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  Regulator ‘may intervene’ with South Norwood council flats

  2021-03-29T15:19:00+01:00By Mitchell Labiak

  The government’s social housing regulator is to decide whether or not a block of council flats in South Norwood, in which ITV reported residents living in mould-infested homes, breach the standards social landlords are required to meet by law.

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  Anger as Green Homes Grant is scrapped

  2021-03-29T13:16:00+01:00By Mitchell Labiak

  The government’s decision to scrap the £2bn Green Homes Grant just six months after it was announced has been labelled “an absolute travesty” by green campaigners.

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  Sovereign Centros’ £250m Leisure World scheme approved by council

  2021-03-17T09:36:00+00:00By Jessica Newman

  Southampton City Council has approved Sovereign Centros’ proposals for the £250m regeneration of Leisure World in Southampton.

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