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Squatting criminalised
Squatting in residential premises is now a criminal offence, as the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill gained royal assent this month.
Minister’s prepack pledge
The government is to “bring to account” insolvency practitioners that abuse prepack administrations.
Government growth fund spends £200,000 on each new job
The government’s regional policy has come under fresh attack today after it emerged that it has spent as much as £200,000 on each job created through its flagship Regional Growth Fund.
Welsh government slammed over enterprise zones
Addition of two extra zones but no further funding is panned by industry. Sarah Stewart reports
Council forced to put the big boys in the barracks
A council-backed development in Cardiff has failed to attract local retailers, despite offering them subsidised rents and rate concessions.
Wales attempts its own planning reforms
The Welsh government has concluded its own review of planning, following the adoption on 27 March in England of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). It will now begin work on publishing its feedback on an overhaul of the planning systems in place in Wales.
Community infrastructure levy poses another empty threat
Policy detail means developers taxed for change of use on vacant property. Sarah Townsend reports
Coalition should have gone Down Under to fight SDLT avoidance
The government’s attack on stamp duty land tax avoidance, which pushed stamp duty on the purchase of residential properties worth more than £2m by companies up to 15%, came as a surprise last month.
Brum property people disenfranchised from mayoral vote
Electorate only extends to city centre, not to those who live in suburbs. Sarah Stewart reports
Need to know: sector braced for infrastructure levy
The community infrastructure levy came into force last month. It is intended as a partial replacement for developers’ section 106 contributions to local infrastructure. We find out what it means for industrial schemes
BCO 2012: Sir Howard Bernstein - Coalition growth strategy beginning to work.
Sir Howard Bernstein, chief executive of Manchester City Council, this morning opened the British Council of Offices annual conference by praising the coalition government’s approach to growth.
Cheapskate construction can cost property industry dear
British Council for Offices conference will address challenges of straitened times. By James Wates
Asbestos rules might cause headaches but they could help prevent deaths
April brought a shower of asbestos-related headlines, which highlight serious issues the industry must confront. To be blunt, too many people in property are unnecessarily putting their health and lives at risk.
Dilapidations housekeeping aims to prevent future disputes
Adherence to new rules could reduce court costs. Sarah Townsend reports
Property Politics: how the industry votes
Labour’s given the coalition a kicking up and down the country, but Boris looks set to retain his mayoralty in London - but how does today’s election fit with the views of the property industry?
St Modwen chief Oliver underwhelmed by NewBuy scheme
Developer speaks to Emma Haslett as purchase of RAF Uxbridge completes
Government unveils £600m of real estate contracts
A catalogue of £600m of potential contracts for public sector real estate services has been published by the government.
Mayoral hopefuls await Birmingham referendum
On 3 May a referendum will be held to decide whether Birmingham will have a directly elected mayor. It is part of a strategy addressed in the Localism Bill to devolve power from Whitehall.
