Residential planning & policy

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  Labour claims delay on no-fault eviction ban “makes mockery” of Conservative promises

  2024-04-24T16:29:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  Minister said assessment of county court system must be published before ban could be enforced.

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  MP claims councils lack funding to fight unwanted developments at appeal

  2024-04-24T16:39:00+01:00By Lewis Berrill

  Matt Western, MP for Warwick & Leamington, told the House of Commons ”funding cuts” were skewing planning in favour of developers.

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  Leaseholders set to pay ground rents for 20 more years as reforms diluted

  2024-04-23T16:24:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  Annual charges on leaseholders look set to be capped at £250.

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  Labour unveils its five ‘golden rules’ for grey belt development

  2024-04-18T22:30:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  The BPF said the new rules were a welcome step and added to the ”raft of reforms needed to boost housing”.

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  Moorfield Group’s Sadie Malim on investing in rental solutions

  2024-04-18T00:00:00+01:00By Sadie Malim

  Growing demand for a wide spectrum of affordable housing is creating opportunities for investors.

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  Q&A: Homes England CEO Denton on shifting focus towards regeneration

  2024-04-18T00:00:00+01:00By Lewis Berrill

  Chief executive Peter Denton talks about the agency’s response to a DLUHC review and its new five-year strategic plan.

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  High Court allows judicial review of Gove’s policy to limit green homes standards

  2024-04-17T08:46:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  Campaign groups have warned of a “policy disaster” that will ”discourage building homes to a higher standard”.

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  Failure to enact no-fault eviction ban has put 80,000 households at risk of homelessness, charity reports

  2024-04-16T08:13:00+01:00By Ciaran Nerval

  Charity Homeless Link has called on government to pass the Renters Reform Bill following five years of inaction.

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  Housing minister asks for time to respond to report on faltering MMC sector

  2024-04-09T11:17:00+01:00By Lewis Berrill

  Lee Rowley is under pressure to respond to findings of House of Lords inquiry into troubled sector.

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