All Planning & policy articles
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NewsWhy Gove’s proposed ground rent plan is nuts
The phrase ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ doesn’t quite measure up when it comes to the overblown solutions that housing secretary Michael Gove is weighing up to fix problems with residential ground rent.
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ProfessionalTimber framed for a construction push under new net zero strategy
The government’s plan to boost UK timber construction as part of its net zero strategy faces many obstacles.
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NewsProperty sector says Gove’s plan to cap ground rent will not work
Experts say the options proposed would interfere with legitimate property contracts.
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InsightWill the Budget bring clarity on stamp duty reliefs?
Editor: Speculation is already rife about the possibility of tax cuts in the Spring Budget. So far, income tax and inheritance tax have been the focus, but from a property perspective, possible reductions in the headline stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rates remain a popular theme.
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News‘Bizarre Building Safety Levy will worsen housing crisis’, BPF warns
BPF brands inclusion of BTR, PBSA and senior housing ’bizarre’ as second consultation on levy opens.
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NewsMayors in talks to revive HS2’s northern leg with private investment
Andy Burnham and Andy Street hatch plans to revive West Midlands to Manchester branch.
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NewsCourt of Appeal delivers blow to Adler’s €6bn debt restructuring plan
Lower court’s approval for restructuring to save German property group from insolvency is overruled
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OnlineCity planners approve £200m Gresham Street office retrofit
Green light for JP Morgan AM’s City office refurb
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NewsExperts warns mooted 99% mortgage scheme would be unaffordable
Government plan to help first-time buyers could spur house price inflation, industry figures say.
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NewsCross-party MPs criticise DLUHC’s ‘thin gruel’ levelling up progress
MPs slam rate at which government has allocated funds
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NewsBPF launches public-private partnerships pilot to drive regeneration
Organisation aims for three or four local authorities to join scheme this year.
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NewsLondon’s deputy mayor to decide on controversial Wimbledon expansion
Mayor of London’s office takes charge of Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club’s controversial plans.
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NewsGrenfell insulation firm Kingspan ‘gives capitalism a bad name’, says Gove
Housing secretary accuses Grenfell Tower-linked company of “trying to wiggle out of their responsibilities”.
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NewsLGA urges reform of Thurrock Council’s planning department
Council found to be struggling to deliver new housing and infrastructure.
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News‘Foolhardy’ DfT ends safeguarding of land for axed HS2 route
Restrictions preventing the development of land for Phase 2a of HS2 have been removed, the transport secretary has announced.
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NewsThe Supreme Court’s carbon conundrum
The notion that a single courtroom verdict might throw the entire planning system into chaos does provoke a cynical question: how would we tell?
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NewsAssessing pending Supreme Court verdict in a Surrey oil field case
A pending Supreme Court verdict in a Surrey oil field case could have ramifications for future planning applications.
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NewsLondon Tunnels plans London Stock Exchange flotation
Tourist attraction developer intends to undertake first IPO of 2024
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NewsThere’s no profit in standing still
As you may have noticed, during the holiday break we’ve had the decorators in to update our print magazine’s look and feel. I hope you like the result, which is part of Property Week’s never-ending effort to improve the service we provide.
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NewsRevised NPPF is ‘weak all the way through’, experts say
Experts say the long-awaited response fails to include any details relating to a small-sites policy, nor does it address the diversity of housing the country requires.
