Peter Apps

Contributing editor at Inside Housing, freelance elsewhere

london, england, united kingdom

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sspectator.co.uk

iinsidehousing.co.uk

sspectator.com.au

tthedeveloper.live

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News reporter and editor with national, local and trade experience. British Journalism Awards Specialist Journalist of the Year 2017 and 2018, International Building Press Journalist of the Year 2017, Orwell Prize shortlist 2019

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Why fire door checks matter

You are viewing 1 of your 1 free articles After Grenfell, landlords have strict new duties on checking fire doors. But what is happening in reality? Peter Apps reports. Illustration by Clive Johnston Many people consider the Grenfell Tower fire a cladding... See more

insidehousing.co.uk•Peter Apps•Jan 2, 2026

When London floods: "If you have vulnerable people living in basement flats, there's a huge risk"

Get updates from The Developer straight to your inbox Yes, please! No one knows exactly how many basement flats there are in London, or where they are located. And surface water flooding, like rain, can happen anywhere. It’s unpredictable, fast and a thre... See more

thedeveloper.live•Peter Apps•Dec 17, 2025

'The moral imperative is too great to give up': Andy Roe on the future of the Building Safety Regulator

You are viewing 1 of your 1 free articles The Building Safety Regulator raised eyebrows over the summer when it appointed two former leaders of the London Fire Brigade to spearhead its transformation. Four months on, Peter Apps meets chair Andy Roe and in... See more

insidehousing.co.uk•Peter Apps•Nov 21, 2025

Hot property: London's housing problem? It's going to get worse

Get updates from The Developer straight to your inbox Yes, please! The affordability and supply problem are not the full story. The flats we’ve built could be uninhabitable by 2050. We need to talk about this more, writes Peter Apps Pete Apps is a journal... See more

thedeveloper.live•Peter Apps•Oct 15, 2025

'Build baby build' is not a housing strategy

There are too many middling politicians in this country who look at Donald Trump with envy. I might not like his politics, they think, but isn’t he such a great communicator? Don’t you see how good he is at speaking to normal people? What could we learn f... See more

spectator.com.au•Peter Apps•Oct 2, 2025

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Why fire door checks matter

When London floods: "If you have vulnerable people living in basement flats, there's a huge risk"

'The moral imperative is too great to give up': Andy Roe on the future of the Building Safety Regulator

Hot property: London's housing problem? It's going to get worse

'Build baby build' is not a housing strategy

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Why fire door checks matter

When London floods: "If you have vulnerable people living in basement flats, there's a huge risk"

'The moral imperative is too great to give up': Andy Roe on the future of the Building Safety Regulator

Hot property: London's housing problem? It's going to get worse

'Build baby build' is not a housing strategy