All Planning & policy articles – Page 5
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NewsMiddlesbrough and Nottingham City latest councils set to sell stock to avoid bankruptcy
Middlesbrough and Nottingham City have become the latest councils planning to sell off properties in a bid to avoid effective bankruptcy.
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NewsIllicit drug profits ‘flowing’ through City of London into UK property, senior MPs warn
A group of senior MPs have warned that illicit drug profits from Asia are flowing into UK property through the City of London.
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NewsLee Rowley returns as housing minister
Lee Rowley has been reappointed housing minister following the firing of Rachel Maclean.
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NewsIndustry expresses frustration over sacking of housing minister Rachel Maclean
Housing industry representatives have expressed disappointment and frustration following prime minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to sack housing minister Rachel Maclean earlier today.
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News‘The revolving door’ continues as Rachel Maclean sacked as housing minister
Rachel Maclean has been sacked as housing minister after nine months in the role, as part of prime minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle.
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NewsLondon mayor Sadiq Khan set to decide on Vegas-style MSG Sphere in Stratford
Plans for the MSG Sphere, Madison Square Garden’s controversial, proposed 21,500-capacity entertainment venue in Stratford, east London, have arrived at the mayor of London’s office, with Sadiq Khan set to decide in the next two weeks whether to approve the scheme.
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NewsExperts call for DfT to halt fire sale of HS2 land
Experts have urged the Department for Transport (DfT) to halt plans to sell off land and property acquired for the second leg of HS2 at a loss, as it emerged that the government spent £564m on land for the cancelled route.
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NewsRICS CEO Justin Young sets out institution’s ‘post-Bichard evolution’
Justin Young, the new chief executive of RICS, has laid out the organisation’s goals for its “post-Bichard evolution” in an exclusive interview with Property Week.
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NewsGove sets out options for leasehold reform but industry predicts ‘rocky road ahead’
The government has unveiled proposals to slash ground rents, setting out five options for leasehold reform, following the unveiling of the Leasehold and Freedom Reform Bill in the King’s Speech.
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NewsLondon Property Alliance urges government to remove VAT from retrofits
The London Property Alliance (LPA) has called on the government to remove VAT for retrofitting projects - one of a raft of measures it said it would like to see introduced in the Autumn Statement.
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ProfessionalDelays to government reforms have left developers in limbo
Industry clamours for certainty as range of proposed legislative changes are delayed, amended or scrapped.
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NewsChief executive Justin Young sets out his priorities for RICS
Young plans to reconnect with members at the crisis-hit institution and focus on sustainability and diversity.
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InsightWhat do we need from a Leasehold Reform Bill?
Editor: At this stage in the electoral cycle, we need a Leasehold Reform Bill that is sufficiently comprehensive that it benefits leaseholders, while being sufficiently realistic that it can be passed before the next election.
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NewsMinister backs veto for planned giant Buckinghamshire data centre to ‘protect green belt’
Government minister Lee Rowley has upheld the rejection of plans to build England’s largest data centre in Iver, Buckinghamshire, between the M25 and an industrial estate, citing the need to protect the green belt.
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NewsMayor of London joins calls from London housebuilders to boost supply
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has joined leaders from London’s housebuilding sector in calling on government to adopt proposals to boost housing supply in the capital to avoid a national downturn.
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NewsIndustry unimpressed by King’s Speech led by leasehold and renters reform
The industry says it has been “short changed” by a “lacklustre” King’s Speech that featured expected announcements on renters’ rights and leasehold reform.
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NewsProperty organisations urge government to tackle gender bias in NPPF revisions
A group of 18 property organisations have jointly written to housing secretary Michael Gove to emphasise the need for the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to address the lack of consideration for women in public spaces.
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NewsRate decision to bring ‘much-needed’ stability to property market
The Bank of England (BoE) has maintained the base interest rate at 5.25% for at least another six weeks, bringing “much-needed stability to the market in what will undoubtedly be a welcome boon for investors, developers, and lenders”, property experts have said.
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NewsWill new landmark law really level up left-behind places?
Experts say ‘significant time and work’ are still required before the provisions in LURA come into effect.
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NewsGovernment agrees insurance broker fire safety premiums pledge
The government has agreed a pledge with five sector-leading insurance brokers to reduce insurance premiums for leaseholders in buildings with fire safety issues and appointed a new Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) chair as it gears up to unveil a raft of leasehold reforms.
