Housing

A country hung by its own Green Belt?

A grown up debate about Green Belt policy is long overdue if Britain is to tackle its housing crisis, argues John Baker.

8 years 11 months ago
Commercial to residential conversion - streamlined but not yet straightforward

The legal, tax and insurance consequences of last year’s planning reform are still emerging

9 years 2 weeks ago
Housing and residential development is critical to the UK’s infrastructure mix

It is time to elevate the UK’s housing crisis to a nationally important issue.

9 years 2 weeks ago
Pension fund billions set to target private sector rental market

There's a multi billion pound industry to be developed to meet the demand for property rental and funders are willing to buy in.

9 years 3 months ago
Planning levies could reduce construction of affordable homes

Time and costs of Section 106 agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy are threatening to stifle construction of affordable homes.

9 years 4 months ago
Private sector drives growth across UK building sector

Building sector revival at tail end of 2013 but skills shortage looms

9 years 4 months ago
Labour reveals plans to tackle housing shortage

Local authorities to target small sites to boost local building firms

9 years 4 months ago

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