All Planning & policy articles
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ProfessionalIs a stamp duty cut enough to give the housing market a boost?
Critics say move will push up house prices in short term, but inflation and rate rises may limit long-term impact.
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Insight
What a week it has been
During the economic crisis of 1964, prime minister Harold Wilson memorably remarked that a week is a long time in politics. In the economic crisis of 2022, we could perhaps update the saying – a weekend is plenty long enough to machine-gun yourself in the foot.
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News
Share prices of property firms tumble amid mini-Budget turmoil
The share prices of major property firms have plummeted this week as investors reacted to the government’s controversial tax cuts, a run on the pound and a growing expectation of interest rate hikes through the autumn.
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News
St Helens town-centre regen gets green light
English Cities Fund will now draw up detailed designs for the town-centre masterplan
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News
Julie Hirigoyen to step down as chief executive of UKGBC
The chief executive of the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) is to step down next summer.
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Insight
Housing secretaries need to have a longer shelf life
It was depressing to read in Peter Bill’s column that the new housing secretary Simon Clarke “is seen as a coming man”.
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Professional
Scary silence on business rates
The chancellor’s not-so-mini Budget was full of soundbite tax-cutting announcements. But when it came to business rates, they hardly got a mention. This is exceedingly worrying.
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News
Industry welcomes Labour pledge to abolish business rates
Business and property leaders have hailed the Labour Party’s promise to abolish a major tax on commercial property.
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News
Westminster could seize oligarchs’ homes as war declared on ‘dirty money’
Westminster has launched a “war on dirty money” that could see homes in Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair seized and turned into affordable housing.
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News
Mini-budget: Industry reacts to planning reform, tax cuts and investment zones
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said the government will introduce a planning and infrastructure bill to reform and “unpick the complex patchwork of planning restrictions and EU-derived laws that constrain our growth”, in a budget described by JLL UK chief executive Stephanie Hyde as “anything but mini” for real estate.
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News
CMA launches probe into GIC/Greystar’s Student Roost acquisition plan
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has started an investigation of Singaporean investor GIC and US developer and manager Greystone Real Estate Partners’ bid to acquire Student Roost, the UK’s third largest purpose-built student accommodation provider.
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News
The Hill Group gains approval to build 317 homes at Oxford North
Housebuilder The Hill Group has been given the greenlight to develop the first 317 of 480 homes as residential development partner for Oxford North’s Canalside project.
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Online
How best to tackle digital poverty in social housing?
There is no silver bullet to solving the issue but research shows it is worth the effort for society at large
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News
Over half of homeowners are ‘put off’ moving due to rising mortgage rates
In a survey conducted by self-storage provider Ready Steady Store, more than half of homeowners claim they are ‘put off’ moving house as mortgage rates continue to increase.
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News
Barwood gets green light for Richmond office scheme
Barwood Capital has gained planning permission to develop a 45,000 sq ft, grade-A office building in Richmond, south-west London.
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Professional
Politics is delaying development
The greatest obstacle on the road from land promotion to development is politics.
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News
Property sector gives energy price cap a cautious welcome
Industry bodies say six-month price cap will save many businesses, but longer-term solutions are needed
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News
Lee Rowley named as new housing minister
Lee Rowley has been named as the junior minister for housing and planning, the 13th Conservative to take on the role since 2010.
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Insight
Levelling up must be more than just a political slogan
Despite the phrase ‘levelling up’ hanging in the balance, the UK government’s proposal that more needs to be done to “spread opportunity more equally across the UK” is an understatement.
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Insight
Truss will take on the Treasury first
Only two days after kissing hands with her late Majesty, Liz Truss found herself facing an unprecedented period in our history during which politics largely disappeared from our national consciousness.
