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27.09.23

Greater community engagement required for New scheme consultations

Whether it is a housing estate or offices, a new road or an industrial estate...

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18.08.23

Gove sets out plans to build 1 million new homes

Housing secretary Michael Gove has launched proposals to extend permitted dev...

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10.08.23

RICS appoints interim standards and regulations board following mass walkout

RICS has appointed Nigel Clarke as new interim chair of its Standards and Reg...

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03.08.23

Gove lowers second-staircase threshold for residential developments to 18m

Housing secretary Michael Gove has confirmed the government’s intention to ...

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07.06.23

Scrapping hope value could put regeneration schemes ‘at risk’

Proposals to scrap hope value within the compulsory purchase orders CPO proce...

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31.05.23

Labour’s cut-price land sale plans divide industry

The Labour Party’s plans to force landowners to sell plots at lower prices ...

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01.05.23

Joseph Homes swaps consented Elephant & Castle office tower for Student Accomodation proposal

Developer Joseph Homes has scrapped consented plans for an office tower in El...

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01.05.23

Cladding testing review welcomed as Gove turns focus onto investors

Leading voices from the property sector have welcomed a government-commission...

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01.05.23

Luxury retailer Kering strikes record UK rent deal for Bond Street store

Luxury goods firm Kering has agreed a lease worth a reported record UK rent o...

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17.03.23

Developing 50% affordable housing on smaller sites could see delivery of 1.6 million homes

Proposals put forward by developer Pocket Living as part of the consultation ...

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14.03.23

Maslow Capital finances £258m development loan for Kensington development

Maslow Capital has provided a £258m development loan to fund the development...

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02.03.23

Property sector’s net zero 2050 target will be missed

Nine in 10 senior property industry leaders think current government policy w...

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02.03.23

Earls Court regeneration relaunched with revamped masterplan

The developer behind the Earls Court regeneration scheme in west London has u...

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18.01.23

Construction material inflation has peaked but 'H1 spike and labour shortages will hit development'

Construction materials inflation looks to have peaked at 26.8% in Q2 2022, bu...

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16.01.23

Government plans to require second staircases in blocks above 30m

The government has unveiled plans to force developers to include second stair...

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15.12.22

New construction output not expected to reach pre-pandemic levels until 2027

New construction output will not reach pre-pandemic levels until 2027, accord...

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07.12.22

RICS publishes cladding valuation guidance to boost lending confidence.

RICS has published new guidance on valuing residential buildings with unsafe ...

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22.11.22

National Association of Property Buyers calls on chancellor to reform residential property tax system.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been urged to reform stamp duty and set up Governm...

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04.11.22

Gove re-commits to 300,000 housing target.

Michael Gove has confirmed the 300,000 new homes a year target abolished by f...

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12.10.22

Details of £1.5bn Liverpool Street station development plan revealed

The key elements of the £1.5bn transformation programme for London’s Liver...

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14.09.22

What can we expect on housing from new PM Liz Truss?

Ms Truss appears set to bin the government’s long-stated target to be build...

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17.01.22

New cladding funds for owner-occupier leaseholders

New cladding funding aimed at protecting leaseholders from huge remediation b...

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20.12.21

Modular house builder gets green light for 183 new homes

Modular developer TopHat has secured planning permission to deliver 183 facto...

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20.12.21

Councils to get extra £554m through New Homes Bonus

Councils in England are set to get an additional £554m under the New Homes B...

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20.12.21

Government makes changes to building regulations

Government makes changes to building regulations in drive to see new build ho...

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13.05.21

Help to Build – UK Government new £150m fund

The Government has announced a new £150m ‘Help to Build’ fund to help su...

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12.04.21

The World Leader: London’s Luxury Property Market

London has the highest number of super-luxury home purchases of any city in w...

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05.04.21

Why did London house prices increase in November?

In November, London was in lockdown but house prices were on the increase.

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01.04.21

The UK Mortgage Market Boom

The UK mortgage market boom of 2020 saw approvals rise to their highest level...

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28.03.21

‘Race for Space’ rises the average UK house price by £13,316

The average UK house price in 2020 increased due Covid-19 sparking 'race for ...

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20.03.21

UK house prices at record high

UK house prices at record high after COVID19 national lockdown.

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We’re Here.

Greater community engagement required for New scheme consultations

Gove sets out plans to build 1 million new homes

RICS appoints interim standards and regulations board following mass walkout

Gove lowers second-staircase threshold for residential developments to 18m

Scrapping hope value could put regeneration schemes ‘at risk’

Labour’s cut-price land sale plans divide industry

Joseph Homes swaps consented Elephant & Castle office tower for Student Accomodation proposal

Cladding testing review welcomed as Gove turns focus onto investors

Luxury retailer Kering strikes record UK rent deal for Bond Street store

Developing 50% affordable housing on smaller sites could see delivery of 1.6 million homes

Maslow Capital finances £258m development loan for Kensington development

Property sector’s net zero 2050 target will be missed

Earls Court regeneration relaunched with revamped masterplan

Construction material inflation has peaked but 'H1 spike and labour shortages will hit development'

Government plans to require second staircases in blocks above 30m

New construction output not expected to reach pre-pandemic levels until 2027

RICS publishes cladding valuation guidance to boost lending confidence.

National Association of Property Buyers calls on chancellor to reform residential property tax system.

Gove re-commits to 300,000 housing target.

Details of £1.5bn Liverpool Street station development plan revealed

What can we expect on housing from new PM Liz Truss?

New cladding funds for owner-occupier leaseholders

Modular house builder gets green light for 183 new homes

Councils to get extra £554m through New Homes Bonus

Government makes changes to building regulations

Help to Build – UK Government new £150m fund

The World Leader: London’s Luxury Property Market

Why did London house prices increase in November?

The UK Mortgage Market Boom

‘Race for Space’ rises the average UK house price by £13,316

UK house prices at record high