Allison Heller

Summer of planning

Comment

As the prospect of climate change and dwindling oil supplies pervades the popular consciousness, it will increasingly affect the day-to-day operations of housebuilders along with many other industries.

Comment

Viewpoint

The ODPM’s latest announcements have been worded in a manner that implies it is taking a harder line with the industry

Comment

There is a note of cautious optimism in the air over indications that the market is picking up.

Comment

Richard Rogers captured the public imagination with his urban taskforce’s latest report, which comprehensively rubbishes the quality of new housing in city centres and growth areas.

Poor response to ?50 billion rescue package

The Treasury and Bank of England?s generous ?50 billion liquidity injection into the banking sector could be seen as a taxpayer-funded rescue package. Albeit one which seems absolutely essential at this time.

Conference captures industry mood

The industry's inaugural Housing Futures conference, held in Nottingham yesterday, certainly captured the industry's mood in the face of the market slowdown and increasing regulatory burden.

Budget day looms

The impact of last autumn's credit crunch shows no sign of diminishing, as lending conditions continue to tighten, with first time buyers hardest hit.

Flint?s manifesto

New housing minister Caroline Flint gave her first keynote speech at a Fabian Society conference on the future of housing on February 5, and just ten days into the job, her vision is clear.