Raynsford to act on abuse of PPG3
Housing minister Nick Raynsford has promised to act to stop local authorities abusing PPG3 to delay or reject planning applications - but at the same announced…
HBF chief heads off to pastures new
Dr Stuart Hill, chief executive of the House Builders Federation, has announced he will be leaving to take up a new position with AEA Technology. During his 15…
Comment from the editor
Prizes for some - but not for all When it became apparent that the long-awaited industry league tables would not be league tables at all, but a star rating sys…
Cashing in on the grey pound
Jeremy Gates reports on how the assisted living formula inspired an innovative retirement housing project in the heart of East Anglia - Chilton Court, Stowmark…
A rights palaver
The Human Rights Act comes into effect this month and the right to a fair hearing is set to further complicate the planning process and the application of comp…
Knowing your customers
Continuing our focus on customer care, market researcher and advertising specialist Tim Mills argues that we can not serve our customers until we know what mak…
Adjudication - are you exempt?
Are housebuilders exempt from Part 2 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act? James Bessey, partner specialising in construction dispute resol…
Housing is not a stand alone
Will Howie looks at the RICS response to the governmentÕs housing green paper and finds much to admire in its deliberations.
Greenfield...
Globetrotting When Jonathan 'Horatio' Spencer and his intrepid family sail out of Southampton in late-October en route for the Canary Islands, St Lucia and Dow…
Moves and appointments
Peter Taylor is the new managing director of Laing Partnership Housing. Prior to joining LPH Taylor was technical director of Laing Homes.
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