All articles by Samuel Horti – Page 13
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Stamp duty reforms make rental 'more viable option'
The government’s stamp duty reforms are so punitive they have made purchasing a home less financially viable than renting in some cases and have led to a dangerous slowdown in the market, exclusive new research by Savills reveals.
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Insight
Housing white paper: will sector see red?
The government’s housing white paper has been fraught with delays.
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More government support needed for garden villages
The founder of Argent has called for the government to pour more money into its landmark garden villages scheme after ministers announced they would allocate just £6m for the first 14 new settlements.
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Barwell lowers the bar to local views about neighbourhood developments
The government’s localism agenda took another step forward in December, with housing minister Gavin Barwell handing more power to local people over decisions on development.
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Swan signs up for modular building space in Basildon
Prologis has agreed to lease 74,850 sq ft of space at its Basildon logistics park to Swan Commercial Services, a subsidiary of Swan Housing Association.
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2017 Predictions: what you need to know about student housing
Industry heavyweights descended on Central Hall, Westminster, last week for a day of fiery debate at Property Week’s ninth Student Accommodation conference and inaugural Student Accommodation awards.
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Neighbourhood Plans could 'stifle housebuilders'
Government plans to boost the power of neighbourhoods over development decisions will stifle house building in the south-east of England, experts have warned.
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Glenny leaves JLL for proptech firm Realla
Proptech company Realla has poached Matt Glenny, an associate director at JLL, as its director of business development.
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Councils without a housing plan could be denied cash
The government will crack down on councils without a clear housing plan by cutting them off from a landmark £2.3bn housing fund announced in the Autumn Statement, Property Week can reveal.
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Call Off Duty: Industry backs fight against 'crippling' tax
Property Week’s Call Off Duty campaign to convince the government to revisit George Osborne’s damaging changes to stamp duty has got off to a flying start, with key figures in the industry pledging their support.
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VTS seeks further expansion with UK acquisitions
The company created by the merger of proptech giants VTS and Hightower is eyeing up the acquisition of smaller UK firms, it has said.
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Call Off Duty: help stamp it out
Property Week is calling on chancellor Philip Hammond to reverse damaging reforms to stamp duty land tax (SDLT) made by George Osborne.
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Insight
Khan takes carrot and stick approach to housing crisis
The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has unveiled major changes to London planning guidance in a bid to speed up and increase the delivery of affordable housing in the capital.
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State Street lines up 60,000 sq ft in Edinburgh for new European hub
US financial services firm State Street is lining up Edinburgh’s 1-7 Exchange Crescent (pictured) for its new 60,000 sq ft European hub in what would be the biggest office letting in Scotland since the EU referendum.
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Government delays housing white paper
The government has pushed back the publication of the housing white paper, which will lay out its future housing strategy, until next year.
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Insight
HS2 likely to affect fewer homes than first thought
The government’s preferred route for HS2 north of Birmingham will adversely affect 3,500 fewer households outside London than the original plans, thanks to changes to the Sheffield section of the route, new research has shown.
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Former Edinburgh greenbelt site hits market
A 140-acre former green-belt site in West Edinburgh, which has the potential to deliver more than 1,000 homes for private sale, has come to the market.
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Edinburgh bucks trend for office investment in Scotland
Office investment in Edinburgh has rocketed to its highest level in 10 years in sharp contrast to the Aberdeen and Glasgow markets where transaction volumes have fallen sharply, according to Savills.
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Shortlist revealed for Glasgow’s HMRC hub
The government has shortlisted three office buildings for an HMRC-led requirement of around 200,000 sq ft that will comprise the first phase of a new regional hub in Glasgow.