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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.
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.
NewsProperty experts on how far new consultation will go to unveil the hidden owners of UK property
Property experts question how far a new consultation will go to unveil the hidden owners of UK property.
InsightA year in review: Legal
The government passed major building safety, regeneration and planning laws in 2023, but delays and a lack of clarity on legislation frustrated the property industry.
ProfessionalDevelopers branch out with regenerative design principles
New method helps developers build schemes that are both sustainable and beneficial for the environment.
ProfessionalIndustry doubts planning fee shake-up will speed up system
Failure to ring-fence higher fees for council planning departments seen as flaw in latest government reforms.
ProfessionalSpurs result flags up venues’ residential neighbour disputes
Issues of noise, nuisance and light can land in court if the interests of all parties are not taken into account.
ProfessionalDelays to government reforms have left developers in limbo
Industry clamours for certainty as range of proposed legislative changes are delayed, amended or scrapped.
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.
ProfessionalPlanners caught in the crosshairs of 15-minute-city opposition
Politicisation of planning puts 15-minute urban living concept at centre of protests and conspiracy theories.
ProfessionalURW cuts down onsite waste with sustainability measures
The shopping centre operator’s new sustainability strategy is also driving its investment decision-making.
MarketsBuilding diversity into retirement living
A more culturally diverse ageing population calls for a different later-living offer.
ProfessionalWales takes steps to prevent Airbnbs from pricing out locals
Government uses the carrot of grants for long-term-let landlords and stick of tighter regulation on holiday homes.
NewsURW eyes up architects Kohn Pedersen Fox for Croydon centre revival
Retail giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is in advanced talks with architect’s Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) to draw up a masterplan for its Croydon site, with an aim to submit a new masterplan which will include thousands of homes by 2025.
ProfessionalWhy digitising processes are vital to help decarbonise developments
Accelerating the adoption of tech can help developers improve the efficiency of the UK’s built environment.
InsightThe journey of a proptech pioneer
Guy Windsor-Lewis, founder of proptech business Locale, tells Property Week how his adventurous spirit helped the firm get ahead of the curve in providing smart building management systems for landlords.
ProfessionalCould the UK adopt Norway’s digital conveyancing model?
A new government steering group will look at how to innovate the process of buying and selling property.
NewsWoolwich scheme demolition order poses planning quandary
Order to pull down blocks of flats that deviated from consented plans has big implications for developers.
ProfessionalResponsible Actors Scheme faces implementation hurdle
Industry raises concerns over compliance and affordability as Building Safety Act measures come into law.
ProfessionalWill RAAC scandal reach same proportions as cladding crisis?
As with cladding, the material’s widespread use raises complex issues of liability and who will foot the repair bill.
