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Boutique developer acquires two sites to convert existing commercial buildings into high quality residential properties

Tuesday, 11th August 2020

Life Less Ordinary to deliver over 70 new homes for first time buyers in London and Surrey Boutique developer Life Less Ordinary continues to grow its development portfolio with the acquisition of two new sites, with a combined GDV of... View Article

Planning reforms could slow house building in England if not adequately resourced, warns RTPI

Friday, 7th August 2020

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has called for cast-iron guarantees from government that its radical proposals to overhaul the planning system in England will deliver affordable homes, meet net-zero carbon targets and address societal inequalities. Responding to Planning for... View Article

CIOB expresses concern over quality in Government’s PDR White Paper

Friday, 7th August 2020

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to the Government’s White Paper Planning for the Future – outlining reforms to the country’s planning system. While the overarching drive for policy change is to deliver additional housing, there are clear... View Article

L&G Response to Planning White Paper

Friday, 7th August 2020

With a belief that the delivery of housing and regeneration sits at the heart of supporting a strong economic bounce back and society’s needs, we welcome reform that can speed up and renew the planning process in the UK. In... View Article

Planning reforms will help build, build, build, says FMB

Thursday, 6th August 2020

In response to the wholesale reform of the planning system in England announced by the Government today, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) welcomed the much needed opportunity to speed up the planning process and help diversify the housing market,... View Article

Royal Town Planning Institute response to government’s proposed planning reforms

Thursday, 6th August 2020

The chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has responded to the publication of the government’s planning reforms, as detailed in its policy paper Planning for the Future: Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute... View Article

Government’s planning reforms don’t pass acid test for community voice, warns CPRE

Thursday, 6th August 2020

Providing initial comments on the government’s Planning for the Future White Paper, Tom Fyans, deputy chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘The key acid test for the planning reforms is community involvement and on first reading, it’s still... View Article

Benefit of Government intervention seen in infrastructure, but construction needs a little more attention

Thursday, 6th August 2020

The Q2 2020 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure market survey results predictably show a contraction in output, as workloads decline across all sectors. Anecdotal commentary from respondents also suggests that labour shortages, some due to furlough, and difficulties in acquiring... View Article

Planning permission granted for MHA’s exemplar Ealing development

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

MHA London has today announced that planning permission has been granted for Elthorne Works. This exemplar development is a co-location scheme situated on Trumpers Way, Hanwell, in the bustling and increasingly popular borough of Ealing in West London. Designed by... View Article

One in four people are more likely to move house in the next 12 months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

The Knight Frank Global Buyer Survey released today analyses the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on property markets and, in particular, on residential buyers’ attitudes around the world. The survey, representing the views of over 700 clients across... View Article

Green Homes Grant can boost activity but quality is key says CIOB

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

The CIOB has today responded to the Government’s announcement of further details on the new Green Homes Grant. The Government is urging tradespeople to sign up for TrustMark accreditation in a drive to support over 100,000 jobs through a new energy efficiency... View Article

Bishopbriggs development launches

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

An award-winning homebuilder is set to unveil its eagerly awaited new homes development in Bishopbriggs in the coming weeks. CALA Homes (West) will release the first collection of homes for sale at Jocelin Gardens on Monday 3 August. The development... View Article

Ain’t No Blocking Us, Now

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

Chris Stanley, Housing Manager, Concrete Block Association COVID-19 has had a major impact on the housebuilding sector, from developers right through to building product manufacturers. Of course, whilst the industry is starting to pick up again, we’re not out of... View Article

Mind the Gap: Why counting planning permissions isn’t an argument against planning reform

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

With the government’s “radical” planning reforms imminent, the phony war hypothesising about zonal planning is coming to an end and the real debate is about to begin. Defenders of the status quo have already been making the case that the... View Article

Covid-19 still leaves uncertainty for construction industry, despite promises to ‘build, build, build’

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

The full impact of Covid-19 on the UK economy is expected to spell uncertainty for the construction industry according to the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) latest forecasting, despite the government putting the industry at the front and centre of its... View Article

Macbryde Homes set to benefit from pent-up demand as work starts on-site in Holt

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

Macbryde Homes has today started on-site in the sought-after market town of Holt where it will deliver 24 luxury new homes. Interest is anticipated to be strong thanks to the pent-up demand that has grown during the Covid lockdown. Known... View Article

UK house buyers surprised by stiffness of competition, according to new research by Knight Frank

Monday, 3rd August 2020

Lockdown bargain-hunters may be disappointed by what’s happening in UK property markets, according to new analysis by global property consultancy Knight Frank. The firm found that discounts are still being negotiated due to Covid-19, but sellers are hardening their resolve... View Article

Government reforms equate to gross oversimplification of the planning process, warns CPRE

Monday, 3rd August 2020

Tom Fyans, director of campaigns and policy at CPRE, the countryside charity, said: “The government’s intended reforms sound like a gross oversimplification of the planning system. First and foremost, our planning process must respond to the needs of communities, both... View Article

LGA responds to proposed ‘automatic’ planning reforms

Monday, 3rd August 2020

Responding to the Government’s proposed planning reforms, Local Government Association Chairman, Cllr James Jamieson said: “While we await the details of these planning proposals, it is vital that any reforms provide the right protections so residents have the power to... View Article

St Joseph confident in Birmingham as it reveals 21-storey The Regent

Monday, 3rd August 2020

St Joseph has today (Monday 3 August 2020) launched its 21-storey The Regent to market as the developer pushes forward with its Snow Hill Wharf neighbourhood in Birmingham’s Gun Quarter. The market launch sees St Joseph – part of FTSE 100 Berkeley Group... View Article