All Planning & policy articles – Page 8
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BoE’s decision to maintain rate signals ‘peak of turmoil has passed’
The Bank of England has held the interest rate for the third time in a row at 5.25%, a 15-year high, which experts say should spell good news for the property market as it signals more stability and less market uncertainty.
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More local plan interventions likely as DLUHC raps Erewash
Planning experts have warned that more local authorities (LAs) are likely to be pulled up on redrafting already delayed local plans in the run-up to a general election, after the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) threatened intervention at Erewash Borough Council.
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Future Homes Standard sets energy standards lower than modern homes, says UKGBC
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has warned that the government’s proposed Future Homes and Buildings Standards will set energy-efficiency standards lower than many homes built today.
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2023 in review: words from the wise
It’s that time of year when thoughts turn to the months gone by. Rather than attempt to come up with my own sage observations, I have instead purloined the thoughts of the industry’s finest, all of whom were interviewed by Property Week over the past year.
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Completion of £300m justice quarter ‘at risk’ of rights of light injunction
Completion of the £300m ‘justice quarter’ development on Fleet Street is under threat of an injunction served by its neighbours under rights of light laws.
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MPs warn rental Reform Bill set to fail without proper enforcement
Government reforms to the private rented sector (PRS) are set to fail without sufficient resources to enforce the provisions of he Renters Reform Bill (RRB), MPs on the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) have warned.
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Government accelerates plans to move 22,000 civil service jobs out of London
The government is bringing forward its target to move 22,000 civil service jobs out of London to 2027 with the announcement of three new second headquarters in Aberdeen, Darlington and Greater Manchester.
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DLUHC launches new consultation on Future Homes and Buildings Standards
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has today (13 December) launched a consultation seeking views on its Future Homes and Building Standards.
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Gove overrules inspector and greenlights M&G and Berkeley Group’s 2,150-home London scheme
Housing secretary Michael Gove has approved two brownfield schemes comprising 2,150 homes in Hounslow, west London, even though they were initially rejected by the inspector.
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Government roadmap encourages increased use of timber in construction
The government has published a guide outlining how the construction industry can use more timber to boost the sector’s contribution to net zero targets.
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DLUHC announces £80m to regenerate brownfield land to build thousands of homes
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced the allocation of £80m to regenerate brownfield land and build over 8,000 homes.
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UK’s property taxes highest in the developed world, Altus study reveals
The UK has the joint highest rate of property taxes in the developed world, research from commercial real estate firm Altus Group has revealed.
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Gove ‘names and shames’ 10 more social landlords for poor practice
Housing secretary Michael Gove has written to 10 more social landlords warning them to take immediate action to address their poor performance over responding to tenant complaints, including damp and mould and pest control.
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Morrisons and M&S broke land use laws to block rival supermarket stores, CMA rules
Marks & Spencer and Morrisons have been reprimanded by the competition regulator for breaking land use laws to block rival supermarkets from opening nearby stores.
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NEAT and BlackRock get go-ahead for £650m Walthamstow industrial and resi development
Property developer NEAT Developments and asset manager BlackRock Real Assets have achieved a resolution to grant planning consent for a mixed-use scheme comprising 355,000 sq ft of stacked industrial space together with 1,800 new homes.
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Migration crackdown could ‘worsen’ workforce shortages, industry experts say
Government measures to cut net migration to the UK will worsen acute workforce shortages across the built environment and “further shrink the talent pool”, with construction, and by extension development, likely to be hit hard by the move.
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MTVH's Geeta Nanda on why the housing crisis needs investment
There is no doubt that the chancellor’s Autumn Statement brought some welcome support for struggling renters.
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No sign of much-needed funds for school building
Editor: It was notable that there was no additional funding for schools in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement, despite the continuing deterioration of the estate and issues with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
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Planning reform needed to ensure survival of capitalism in the UK, says report
Planning reform is needed to make home ownership a realistic goal for younger people to ensure the survival of capitalism in the UK, a new Conservative think tank report has concluded.
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Gove approves 1,050-home London redevelopment scheme
Housing secretary Michael Gove has approved plans for a 1,049-home redevelopment scheme at Broadway Retail Park, London, one of three major sites in the capital to have received an accelerator loan from Homes England in 2020.