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Cut VAT for building renovations and adopt digital tech in construction for a green recovery, says think tank

Wednesday, 20th May 2020

The government should cut VAT on renovating existing buildings, in line with the VAT on new build, to help revitalise the construction sector after coronavirus, says a new report from Green Alliance, on behalf of its Tech Task Force. The... View Article

Government must maximise public interest in home improvements to green the UK housing stock, says RICS

Wednesday, 20th May 2020

A new RICS paper calls on Government to make a step-change in policies for decarbonising existing UK housing stock, as people spend more time at home due to the Coronavirus lockdown. Retrofitting to decarbonise UK existing housing stock, examines the... View Article

New technical guidance for NHBC Standards launched

Tuesday, 19th May 2020

NHBC has launched a new series of five Technical Guidance updates for the NHBC Standards to help keep the industry informed of the latest developments. NHBC’s dedicated Standards and Technical teams have issued the new guidance providing updates and advice... View Article

Inland Homes set to re-open sales and marketing suites

Tuesday, 19th May 2020

Inland Homes (“Inland Homes” “the Group” or “the Company”), a leading brownfield developer, housebuilder and partnership housing company with a focus on the south and south east of England, announces the reopening of its sales and marketing suites from 22... View Article

National Homes for Heroes campaign wants to deliver 100,000 eco-friendly factory-built homes to repay ‘historic debt’ owed to key workers

Tuesday, 19th May 2020

Echoing the ‘Homes fit for Heroes’ programme that welcomed soldiers back from the Western Front in World War I a century ago, a new campaign has been launched to repay the “immeasurable debt of gratitude” owed to a new generation... View Article

Scarborough submits planning application for phase three of Middlewood Locks, Manchester

Monday, 18th May 2020

UK and International real estate developer and investor, Scarborough International Properties has submitted an application to Salford City Council for detailed planning consent for 189 new homes forming the third phase of its award winning 25-acre Middlewood Locks development, a... View Article

Plans for 470 new homes submitted remotely as industry adapts to Covid-19

Saturday, 16th May 2020

A multi-discipline team from national consultants Pegasus Group successfully submitted a major planning application for 470 new homes while working remotely from home during the current COVID-19 pandemic, on behalf of a group of landowners. The Reserved Matters application submission... View Article

Planning Submitted for 182 New Homes in Glasgow’s City Centre

Friday, 15th May 2020

Ryder Architecture has developed proposals for a new landmark residential and mixed use development on behalf of Brickland Ltd in the heart of Glasgow city centre, whilst Turley has submitted applications for planning, conservation area and listed building consents. Once... View Article

Prefabricated volumetric building systems market to grow by 14%

Friday, 15th May 2020

It is forecast that the prefabricated volumetric building systems market will grow by 14% between 2020 and 2024 according to the latest ‘Prefabricated Volumetric Building Systems Market Report by AMA Research. The biggest market for volumetric products is temporary accommodation... View Article

A developer’s perspective on Permitted Development Rights

A developer’s perspective on new Permitted Development Rights

Friday, 15th May 2020

In March, the Government recently announced it is widening Permitted Development Rights (PDR) so developers can demolish empty buildings and replace them with good quality new build housing – without planning permission. Consultation on the controversial move is currently being... View Article

Housing Secretary comments on the plans to restart the housing market

Thursday, 14th May 2020

The Housing Secretary on the government’s response to COVID-19 and the plan to safely restart, reopen and renew the housing market: “Good afternoon, As Housing Secretary, I’m going to set out our comprehensive plan to safely restart, reopen and renew... View Article

Mayor of London signs first Captial Grant Agreement from £38m Community Housing Fund

Thursday, 14th May 2020

Local campaigners for affordable housing are celebrating as the GLA signed a funding agreement with London Community Land Trust for over £2m. The agreement will help facilitate the development of up to 40 genuinely and permanently affordable homes on Cable... View Article

New images of £60m Hove housing development

Thursday, 14th May 2020

New images and details of a landmark development of 148 flats, office space and a café planned for Newtown Road in Hove have been unveiled by Yelo Architects. The plan was approved by Brighton and Hove City Council’s first virtual... View Article

Love thy neighbour

Thursday, 14th May 2020

This project sits in the Aldersbrook Conservation Area in Wanstead, Redbridge, East London and faces one of our previous projects directly opposite. In this instance we have been asked to take over from another architect. The initial aim was to... View Article

Economic recovery needs local builders, says FMB

Thursday, 14th May 2020

The Government must back local builders by bringing forward policies that support their recovery, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). This is in response to ONS data, published today, showing that construction output dropped by 5.9% in March... View Article

LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market

Thursday, 14th May 2020

Responding to new government guidance published today to help restart the housing market, Cllr David Renard, Housing spokesman for the Local Government Association, said: “It is good that government has brought forward measures to ensure that planning departments can continue... View Article

Opening of housing market welcome, but recovery likely to be slow

Thursday, 14th May 2020

With the market having been effectively closed for business, 80% of the April RICS UK Residential survey’s contributors saw both buyers and sellers pulling out of transactions, resulting in the newly agreed sales balance for April falling to -92%, down... View Article

Strawberry Star’s Clint Bartman to expand BTR division

Wednesday, 13th May 2020

The Strawberry Star Group – a leading international property company with developments in London and the South East – has announced a business focus on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, as part of its market expansion strategy. Santhosh Gowda,... View Article

RTPI welcomes latest government announcements to help planning sector

Wednesday, 13th May 2020

The Royal Town Planning Institute has broadly welcomed the government’s latest plans to help keep the planning sector in England moving, but has warned that more still needs to be done. In a statement on Wednesday morning (13 May), Secretary... View Article

British Property Federation response to Government back-to-work guidance

Wednesday, 13th May 2020

The Government published its back-to-work papers today – guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic. You can find the guidance in full here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19 Melanie Leech, Chief Executive, British Property... View Article