An unenviable task: replacing the ‘mutant’ housing algorithm
Widespread criticism has caused housing secretary Robert Jenrick to backtrack on planning proposals.
Companies prepare to support employees in new lockdown
HR departments put in place mental health support, counselling and buddy schemes to help staff remotely
Developers prepare for new targets in Environment Bill
Delays to the bill’s progress through parliament make it difficult for developers to plan future schemes
Funding options limited for removal of unsafe cladding
Critics say timeline for applications is unrealistic and many owners and leaseholders are ineligible for funding
Draft regulations introduced to scrutinise pre-pack sales
As more retailers face insolvency, government proposes measures to oversee controversial administrations
Concerns raised over timing of business rates revaluation
Experts say fallout of pandemic and ongoing rental negotiations make it difficult to assess values accurately
PDR developments to face minimum space standards
Developers say regulation is too little, too late and risks pricing first-time buyers out of the housing market.
Socioeconomic diversity is ‘deeply lacking’ in real estate
New findings from the Bridge Group point to a significant absence of socioeconomic diversity in the industry
Industry experts question the extension of the evictions ban
Questions remain over success of the moratorium and what will happen to tenants when it is eventually lifted.
Government outlines changes to the English planning system
A recent white paper proposes a ‘radical reform’, but experts cast doubt on the feasibility of the plans.
