COMMENT It would seem that the UK’s industrial strategy is about to disrupt the housebuilding sector in a major way
James Driscoll considers the leasehold and rented accommodation proposals in the government’s housing white paper, and finds them short on detail
UPDATE: EG reports the industry’s reaction to the housing white paper and analyses the outcome
The housing white paper rehashed a lot of stuff that we had heard many times before, but there was one very important and subtle difference.
We must get far better at delivering more houses at pace and consciously providing a range of tenures and affordable options
HOUSING WHITE PAPER: White paper represents progress towards joined-up thinking between government and City Hall in solving the housing crisis, says London’s deputy mayor for housing
The white paper has confirmed the new direction of Theresa May’s administration, but what does that mean in practice?
Proposals in this week’s housing white paper would see more than one-third of the UK’s local authorities forced to green-light planning applications
A list of the “carrots” and “sticks” intended to facilitate housing provision from local government and developers
WHITE PAPER: “Really, is that it?” That was the response to the housing white paper from shadow housing minister John Healey yesterday.
COMMENT: EG’s Louisa Clarence-Smith explores whether the housing policy document delivers on Gavin Barwell’s promise
LISTEN: EG dissects the 104-page document and talks to industry experts on the findings