All News analysis articles – Page 5
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Four key takeaways from PW’s I&L Conference & Showcase
Growth prospects and rise of social and diversity factors were among the topics discussed at last week’s event.
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Prospect of more Help to Buy divides the property industry
While housebuilders welcome the mooted return of the home ownership initiative, others are highly critical
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Education facilities look on course to revive vacant retail space
Croydon’s Whitgift Centre is latest in a series of schemes looking to educational uses as new anchor tenants.
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BPF merger could help tackle real estate’s aversion to innovation
Industry figures say the amalgamation of the BPF and UKPA is positive for both sides and for the sector.
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Later-living body must address key issues including regulation
Older People’s Housing Taskforce urged to encourage easy changes to stimulate investment and development.
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Experts say review of Landlord and Tenant Act is long overdue
The Law Commission’s review is welcomed, but opinion is divided about whether it will make a real difference.
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DLUHC proposals aim to speed up environmental assessments
Experts broadly welcome consultation paper but doubt that councils have resources to make proposals work.
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Bank crisis looks set to pause but not crash property market
Experts say bank wobbles may have temporary impact on property but long-term investment outlook is good.
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London calling for investors as asset repricing levels off
After a tough 2022 for the city, overseas buyers are being tempted by signs that asset values are stabilising.
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CMA probe into housebuilders threatens to disrupt industry
Regulator may propose competition test for housing sites or forced sales to level playing field for small developers.
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New focus on building safety as industry faces tough regime
Landlords required to provide wealth of building information, but will enforcement be adequately resourced?
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Can the private sector get up to speed on EV charging demand?
BP and Shell are taking steps to expand their networks, but some believe more government support is needed.
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London second staircase rule may hit viability of resi towers
Industry figures fear rule that new 30 metre-plus blocks must have second staircase will slow housing delivery.
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Will the government shake-up benefit the built environment?
Last week’s departmental reshuffle has implications far beyond the appointment of a new housing minister.
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Building safety remediation contracts fail to bring clarity
The government’s plans to clamp down on developers leave more questions for leaseholders and tenants.
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Levelling-up funding flawed but agenda is here to stay
Experts say government needs a more ‘strategic approach’ to how the fund can make the biggest difference.
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Industrial sector still in strong position despite dip in values
Research suggests the honeymoon period is over, but experts say the sector’s fundamentals remain robust.
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Sales slowdown may not be a disaster for big housebuilders
Large cash reserves will help bigger developers to ride out sales slowdown as economic turbulence hits sector.
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NPPF gives LAs more reasons to reject new housing sites
Industry not keen on housing secretary Michael Gove’s reforms and their likely impact on housing delivery.
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NPPF to make housebuilding harder as LAs given more reasons to reject schemes
Even those who eat, drink and sleep property would have surely had little appetite to fully consume the government’s 15-chapter consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) when it was published so close to the end of the year.