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OnlineConservatives secure large majority in general election
The Conservatives have secured a comfortable victory in the general election having picked up seats in Labour heartlands in the Midlands and the North.
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Professional
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.
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Court Collaboration’s resi tower gets green light
Court Collaboration’s One Eastside Scheme has been given the green light by Birmingham City council.
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MPs and their financial links to the property industry
With the general election less than a week away, Property Week reveals the MPs with the biggest financial links to the industry.
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British Property Federation launches Accelerated Planning Manifesto
The British Property Federation (BPF) is calling on the government to increase resources devoted to planning at the local level in its new Accelerated Planning Manifesto.
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Moda Living gets green light for final Springside phase
Moda Living has been given the green light for the final phase of its Springside build-to-rent development in Edinburgh.
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Mayor of London calls in £3bn Silvertown scheme
Sadiq Khan has called in the Greater London Authority and Keystone’s £3bn Thameside West scheme, after Newham Council denied it planning permission last month.
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Flexible planning is key to helping high streets
With traditional retail under pressure from many quarters, much consideration is being given to how our high streets can remain healthy and relevant.
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Ballymore granted permission for Embassy Gardens office building
Ballymore has been granted planning permission for a new office block at its Embassy Gardens scheme in London.
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News
Election 2019: the main three parties’ pledges for property
Labour, the Tories and Lib Dems put forward major proposals for housing, infrastructure and business rates
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British Property Federation calls for policy changes after UK general election
The British Property Federation (BPF) has released a manifesto of policy changes it wants the government to undertake to improve business for the property sector.
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News
Resolving London Plan issues key
How much should the public sector intervene in the development world? It’s a hot topic right now as the general election gets closer, with political parties making promises that could have an impact on many aspects of the property market.
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Professional
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’
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Questions asked after Bolton student accommodation blaze
Industry says there is ‘still a way to go’ when it comes to fire safety, particularly relating to cladding on buildings
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Insight
Retail-to-resi PDR: devil is in detail
Editor: I am writing in response to the Conservatives’ recent election pledge to relax shops-to-homes planning laws.
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Online
Bruntwood SciTech submits final plans for No.3 Circle Square
Bruntwood SciTech has submitted the final plans for the third office building at its Circle Square scheme in Manchester.
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Online
The Clothworkers’ Company reveals plans for new City of London tower
The Clothworkers’ Company has revealed plans for a major new development in the City of London at 50 Fenchurch Street.
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Tories to increase stamp duty for non-UK residents
The Conservatives plan to increase stamp duty for foreigners buying properties in England by introducing a 3% surcharge.
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News
RICS urged to bring letter in anti-money laundering guidance in line with HMRC rules
The RICS has been urged to amend the template letter in its global anti-money laundering guidance to bring it in line with HMRC regulations and EU rules.
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Professional
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
