Legal challenge aims to ground Heathrow's expansion plans
High Court hears case claiming third runway decision breaches legal obligations to combat climate change
Pressure builds on MHCLG to break the local plan deadlock
Government looks set to force Castle Point Council to adopt local plan following series of threats to intervene
Housing Solutions case puts legal covenants in spotlight
Landlord bids to overthrow ruling that development on land donated to cancer charity broke legal agreement
New committee raises hopes for business rates reform
Wide-ranging remit may include digital services tax and changes to controversial ‘check, challenge, appeal’ process
Consultation addresses failure of right to manage legislation
Law Commission investigates landlord attempts to stop leaseholders managing their own properties.
Industry concerns mount over high staff turnover in MHCLG
Report reveals staff churn in the department hit 24% in 2018, citing issues such as poor progression and Brexit
Proposed rent controls could stymie London’s BTR market
Sadiq Khan’s rent control policy announcement is met with mixed response from fledgling sector
Why have so many councils failed to submit local plans?
Only a handful of councils have rushed to submit local plans before tougher requirements come into force
VOA tried to rehire senior staff who it encouraged to leave
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) tried to rehire senior members of staff it had encouraged to leave through voluntary redundancies, Property Week can reveal.
How to improve the planning system: GL Hearn forum
GL Hearn’s latest annual planning survey identified the key sticking points in the planning process and the practical steps that can be taken to overcome them. A panel of developers and planning authorities discussed the findings and explored best practice guidelines.
