Land & New Homes
News focusing on new homes, housing development, land acquisition and joint venture projects between agents and developers.
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Homes target only ‘a dent’ in total needed, housing secretary admits
Angela Rayner, who is Housing Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, told MPs that 1.5 million new houses in five years will not be enough to deal with the housing supply crisis.
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Mayors to be ‘front and centre’ of plans to build 1.5 million homes
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said elected Mayors would be given powers similar to those held by London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
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Labour declares war on councils opposing housebuilding plans
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook warned councils which resist housebuilding in their areas would lose control of Local Plans.
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Major national park to ban second homes and holiday lets
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) is considering banning all new builds that will not be permanently occupied.
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Government to ride ‘roughshod’ over local planning rules
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says she will bypass local authorities to remove ‘chaos and subjectiveness’ from the system.
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Labour faces revolt over 1.5 million homes plan
A Labour council leader warned PM Keir Starmer the targets for new building were "impossible and unrealistic".
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PM repeats new homes pledge but admits it’s ‘too ambitious’
Keir Starmer says his Government still plans to deliver 1.5 million homes, but agrees the doubters are right.
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Half of homes not equipped to deal with extreme weather
AXA chief Tara Foley says their Climate Risk Index reveals areas most at risk as a consequence of increasing levels of extreme weather.
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Labour’s homes plan ‘doomed’ without retired planning officers says Savills
Head of Planning at Savills warns Housing Secretary Angela Rayner that 300 extra planning officers is nowhere near enough to cope with 1.5 million new homes within five years under Labour's target.
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Construction sector gearing up for sales surge
Rising buyer confidence and the Government’s newbuild plans mean many in the construction industry are gearing up for a big increase in demand.
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