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• 26 Nov
  

  Is the North West Broken? - Ending the Housing Crisis

  A recent report by the National Housing Federation (NHF), North West Broken Market, Broken Dreams, has revealed the fragmented extent of the housing crisis in the region. The housing situation in the North West is recognised through the work being carried out by the Greater Manchester Combined Authorities (GMCA) in the preparation of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF), which will guide growth in the Greater Manchester region up to 2037.

  There is a divided housing situation in the North West in terms of levels of income, house prices and need which create a unique crisis that is problematic to tackle, but nonetheless must be. The region has strong, confident cities with aspirations for significant economic growth, which the housing offer in the region should seek to reflect and support.

  By: Charlotte Wynn Green Belt,  Housing,  residential development,  UK housing,  North West No comments Read More
• 16 Jul
  

  Planning and Housing reunited in Government reshuffle

  How will the recent government reshuffle impact on planning, and will the unificatioon of the Housing and Planning portfolios for the first time in five-years help solve the housing crisis?

  By: Charlotte Wynn News,  Housing,  UK housing,  Eric Pickles,  Politics,  Nick Boles,  Brandon Lewis,  Penny Mordaunt,  planning and housing No comments Read More
• 30 Jun
  

  UK housing: Why do we need so many new homes?

  A common objection to new housing development by members of the public is that we don't need to build quite so many homes.  In this article, we consider whether that is actually the case.

  By: Paul Smith Planning,  UK housing,  housing development No comments Read More