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Completions at a new high07/06/2016
The number of newly built homes has continued to rise, and is now at the highest level since 2008 to 2009 according the DCLG’s National [...]
Housing and Planning Act designed to speed housing delivery and help first-time buyers07/06/2016
The Housing and Planning Act, one of the most important pieces of legislation for the industry in years, finally received Royal Assent in May, including [...]
Bouygues UK appointed as constructor for major London regeneration scheme04/08/2015
The first construction contract for an ambitious regeneration project in Barking, being jointly delivered by East Thames and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham [...]
Ruling quashes policy on small site affordable housing04/08/2015
A policy to exempt small developments from having to make affordable housing contributions has been quashed by the High Court. In the far reaching ruling [...]
New programme director to deliver Tottenham’s ambitions27/07/2015
Progress on London’s biggest regeneration scheme is set to accelerate following the appointment of one of the UK’s leading experts as Tottenham Programme Director. Helen [...]
Lords Built Environment Committee to question DCLG Chief Planner15/07/2015
The House of Lords Committee on the Built Environment will this week take evidence from Steve Quartermain, Chief Planner at the Department for Communities and [...]
Planning stats conceal barriers to house building, says FMB01/07/2015
The latest planning permission figures from the Government reveal a welcome increase in permissions being granted but do not equate to homes actually being built, [...]
Tower Hamlets builds highest number of affordable homes in country25/06/2015
Figures released by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) show Tower Hamlets has delivered the highest number of affordable homes in the country. [...]
Lewis welcomes housebuilding surge11/06/2015
As many old faces left and new faces joined the government’s all Conservative cabinet Brandon Lewis retained ministerial responsibility for planning and housing at the [...]
Help to Buy: equity loan scheme success story11/06/2015
The Department for Communities and Local Government housing market statistical release on 30 April reported the continued success story of the government’s Help to Buy: [...]
Help to Buy 1 hits a five-month slowdown05/06/2015
The Government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme (‘Help to Buy 1’ or HTB1) for new-build properties has seen five consecutive months of completions declining [...]
Mortgage Advice Bureau comments on the DCLG House Building Statistics for Q1 201522/05/2015
Andy Frankish, New Build Director at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments on the DCLG House Building Statistics for Q1 2015: “Today’s housebuilding figures make for [...]
Urgent help needed for thwarted barn conversions 10/04/2015
Barn conversions across Sussex are being thwarted, despite claims a national newspaper that: “Barn conversions are booming.” The Telegraph reported (9th April) that “rural outbuildings throughout [...]
Eric Pickles announces conclusion to Housing Standards Review30/03/2015
BRE reviews the statement from the Secretary of State in light of its implications on the Code for Sustainable Homes and its recently launched voluntary [...]
Cautious welcome as Conservatives promise 2020 office-to-resi extension05/03/2015
Property experts have welcomed the Conservative party’s promise to extend permitted development (PD) rights to 2020 if re-elected in May. However, planning experts at Daniel [...]
Mortgage Advice Bureau comments on the latest DCLG House Building statistics (December Quarter 2014)19/02/2015
Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments: “While recovery in the mortgage market is making great strides, the house building industry [...]
Planning projects in Tower Hamlets scoop four top awards09/02/2015
Planners at Tower Hamlets Council celebrated as projects in the borough scooped four top London Planning awards this week. Bow Cross, a regeneration scheme on [...]
National Planning Policy Framework "risks unsustainable development" 14/01/2015
According to a report published by the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) does not do enough to protect [...]
Government’s ‘Starter Homes’ initiative will boost brownfield development16/12/2014
The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed a scheme launched by Prime Minister David Cameron, which will see the government change the planning system to [...]
CML responds to Government starter homes announcement16/12/2014
The Council of Mortgage Lenders notes the Government announcement and consultation today on starter homes for first-time buyers. Paul Smee, CML director general, comments: “Mortgage [...]
Jury out on need for further housing standards 02/12/2014
It was confirmed at the recent Housing Standards Review briefing that the government would consider implementing further standards or regulations in the future if the [...]
Help to Buy supported sales continue to encourage housebuilding growth23/10/2014
Government figures have confirmed that the Help to Buy equity loan scheme has generated 32,268 sales since its launch in April 2013. The Department for [...]
Government launches ‘Rent to Buy’ scheme22/10/2014
The government has launched a ‘Rent to Buy’ scheme, backed by a £400 million fund, to encourage the construction of new homes that tenants can [...]
Industry launch of Registered Construction Details for England and Wales21/10/2014
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) and the Modern Masonry Alliance (MMA) have agreed to work together to produce a wider solution to the masonry construction [...]
Mortgage Advice Bureau comments on the latest DCLG Help to Buy statistics02/09/2014
Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments on the DCLG’s latest Help to Buy equity loan and mortgage guarantee statistics: “The [...]
Glenigan wins development pipeline tender for DCLG01/09/2014
Construction intelligence providers Glenigan has won a competitive tender to supply planning application and development pipeline data to the Department for Communities and Local Government [...]
Aldermore comments on DCLG house building figures21/08/2014
Commenting on the latest house building statistics from DCLG, Charles Haresnape, Managing Director of Mortgages and Commercial Lending at Aldermore, says: “There are some positive [...]
New financial support will lead to new affordable homes in Ashford11/08/2014
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis today gave the green light to a new deal that will lead to new affordable homes in Ashford. The homes will [...]
Mortgage Advice Bureau comments on today’s Help to Buy equity loan figures (DCLG)26/06/2014
Andy Frankish, New Homes Director at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments on today’s DCLG figures and lenders’ changes to their Help to Buy equity loan [...]
BRE consults with housebuilding industry on development of a new homes standard23/06/2014
BRE unveiled plans today to develop a voluntary sustainability standard for new homes that will allow developers to differentiate their product in the marketplace by [...]
No more tinkering, better data collection and Green Belt review essential for continued NPPF success17/06/2014
The British Property Federation (BPF) has praised the pro-growth principles of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and its progress thus far, but cautioned that [...]
London housing zones to create 50,000 new homes16/06/2014
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, and Mayor of London, Boris Johnson have announced that 50,000 new homes, across twenty new housing zones, will [...]
Andy Frankish, Mortgage Advice Bureau, comments on the growth in affordable housing12/06/2014
Andy Frankish, New Homes Director at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments on today’s DCLG figures on affordable housing: “The growth of affordable home starts is [...]
McCarthy & Stone announces record new planning consents 11/06/2014
McCarthy & Stone, Britain’s leading builder of retirement housing, has announced a record 31 planning consents in the last five months (January-May 2014). The new [...]
BPF warns that increasing threshold for planning designations risks encouraging bad practice09/05/2014
Increasing the threshold for putting local authorities into special measures could produce perverse incentives and lead to adverse consequences for the planning system, warns the [...]
CIH Conference 201424/04/2014
The CIH Conference programme is taking shape, with the largest audience in recent years expected New speakers are being confirmed daily for the CIH Conference [...]
Housing Minister approves TPO to help more landlords & tenants16/04/2014
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has approved The Property Ombudsman (TPO) to provide a free and independent redress service to landlords and [...]
Response to DCLG's news release on stronger protections for tenants and leaseholders16/04/2014
McCarthy & Stone, Britain’s largest builder of retirement housing, has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that the Government is to require all letting and property management agents [...]
The Construction Industry Council launches CICAIR Limited27/03/2014
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and Welsh Government Ministers have approved a transfer of responsibility for approving Approved Inspectors to CICAIR Limited, a [...]
Overview of changes to Building Regulation - Part L1A 201326/03/2014
The 2013 edition of Part L1A for new homes comes into force on 6 April, following a six month delay. This update includes several keys [...]
Housing Standards Review is slammed as a 'cop out'17/03/2014
The timber industry has expressed its dismay at the conclusions of the Housing Standards Review consultation which were announced. In the Government’s response to the [...]
Britain’s first US style rental developer comments on today's housing figures28/02/2014
Figures released today from the DCLG offer unequivocal proof of the growing demand in England for private rental housing. The latest English Housing Survey showed that [...]
Griff Rhys Jones denounces interpretation of national planning system27/02/2014
Appearing on the Daily Politics Show, Griff Rhys Jones, President of Civic Voice, has spoken out about the ambiguity of the National Planning Policy Framework [...]
How build-to-rent will be crucial for UK housing recovery 25/02/2014
The property industry will today hear how the private rented sector will be crucial in the UK’s recovery from the current housing crisis, and how [...]