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Any news articles (factual and descriptive pieces detailing current events in housing) should be between 500 and 750 words.

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 Any interview pieces should be between 600 and 1,000 words.

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Bricks, Mortar, and the People to Lay Them
Tom Arey, director at PfP Thrive, lays out the challenges faced by organisations aiming to address the skills shortages in housing and what can be done to attract more …
Reforming Section 106 is crucial for a generational boost in social housing
The existing system to fund social housing from developer contributions, the New Economics Foundation's Hollie Wright shows, is too loose and needs clearer requirements and greater transparency.
How can we address the current crisis in temporary accommodation?
Crisis CEO Matt Downie sets out how more investment in social housing, improved data collection and a focus on prevention can ensure that temporary accommodation is truly temporary.
A plan to boost skills in the construction industry to deliver 1.5m homes
City building specialist Simon Barrow lays out what government, employers and educators need to do to address the skills shortage in construction.
Grey belt: the underestimated game-changer for housing
John Myers, Director of YIMBY Alliance, outlines the homes already being unlocked by Labour's new reforms to low-quality 'grey belt' land
Despite its hefty price tag, Carbon Capture and Storage is needed but why are we ignoring a ‘free’ equivalent?
Paul Brannen, Confederation of Timber Industries and former MEP 2014-19, lays out the potential for building with timber to have significant environmental benefits with no costs to the Treasury.
Why this Labour government must learn lessons from Attlee as it embarks on its regeneration journey 
Steve Stride looks back to the history of the post-war regeneration to look ahead to Labour's plans to unlock new homes in cities.
Devolution will determine the success of the 10 year housing plan
The Northern Housing Consortium’s (NHC) Chief Executive Tracy Harrison looks at how devolution can ensure the 10 year housing plan benefits communities across the UK, and that Government investment …