Merits of plan to extend PDR upwards called into question
Plans to allow homeowners to add extra storeys without planning permission come under fire from industry.
Lack of resources could stall drive for energy efficiency
Minimum energy efficiency standards for buildings set to be tightened, but enforcement appears unfunded
Business rates proposals are met with industry scepticism
Industry experts warn that manifesto promises to review system ‘just kick the problem into the long grass’
Property firms urged to create safe space for trans employees
Some firms have policies to support transgender staff but LGBT groups say industry needs to do much more
First-phase Grenfell report has big implications for property
Report outlines fire safety changes property owners must make but wider recommendations are yet to come
Property managers urged to adopt new business models
Remit Consulting report finds industry is failing to collect rents efficiently or treat tenants as customers
Money laundering crackdown has property industry on alert
Real estate professionals are taking heed as HMRC redoubles efforts with increased fines and penalties
Progress to increase elderly accommodation remains slow
Survey shows that 45% of local authorities are failing to take steps to accommodate UK’s ageing population
Women in Property finalists say industry has a way to go
Following 2019 awards, previous finalists give their views on changing attitudes to women in the industry
Pond Farm case shows shift in attitude towards air pollution
Developers may have to start taking environmental impact more seriously after Gladman’s proposal was rejected
