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Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...
10 December 2022
From: Features
The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Almost 77 per cent of people think the government must build more homes - but if that means reclassifying Green Belt...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The Planning Bill, which will introduce changes to the planning system in England, was announced last week in the Queen’s Speech....
22 May 2021
From: Features
Government leaks ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech suggest a major planning shake-up is set to stop NIMBY objectors to new homes. News...
11 May 2021
From: Breaking News
The Conservatives now say they are not resuscitating Home Information Packs, despite a suggestion by a prominent former minister that they "had...
19 May 2017
From: Breaking News
Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...
28 January 2017
From: Features
A leading land agent has criticised those doubting the government's ability to build a million new homes by 2020. Adam Hesse, land...
02 June 2016
From: Breaking News
An agency which specialises in land is calling on local councils to play a greater part in the push to create...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News
Bungalows are likely to be sold-off as a by-product the government’s plans to extend Right To Buy, but are unlikely to...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News
We have reached an interesting point in what has been a most unusual year for the property sector. The latest figures from...
23 October 2015
From: Features
Property journalists, and more than a few estate agents, are beginning their annual autumn ritual – forecasting what’s going to happen...