Repossessions ban was due to expire on 11 January
Proposed changes will ‘stall development at the worst possible time’
New six-month notice period for evictions also announced
Study raised concerns over “health, wellbeing and quality of life of future occupiers”
The 12-month extension will give housing associations and councils more time to begin builds
Labour MP calls on parliamentary standards watchdog to look into potential breach of conduct
The cabinet minister was ‘insistent’ on pushing through a decision on the £1bn development
The MP has come under fire after refusing to release documents surrounding the £1bn scheme
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Plans for the scheme include a new fire station, museum and 443 homes
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick sent minister Christopher Pincher to face Labour questioning
Calls for scrutiny follow Robert Jenrick’s admission of ‘apparent bias’ in planning case