Policy
Planning consents hit 261k; highest annual total since before the 2008 crash
In the year to March, councils across England granted permission for 261,000 new homes, the highest annual total for eight years
RICS to cut valuation from Homebuyers Report?
The RICS is working on plans to introduce a new Homebuyers Report, without the valuation bit.
Selling off high-value council homes could leave a £1.3bn black hole and magnify the housing divide
The government's plans to extend Right to Buy could create a £1.
High Court rules on RBKC basement appeals
The High Court has handed down judgement on two interesting basement development cases in the Royal Borough.
How to tackle London’s housing shortage? Ideas wanted…
The Mayor of London and New London Architecture are asking around for ideas on how to tackle the ongoing demands of London's housing shortage.
HS2 Residents’ Commissioner makes first recommendations
The HS2 Residents’ Commissioner, Deborah Fazan, has published the first in a series of regular progress reports, outlining a few suggestions that might help HS2 Ltd get on better with property owners af…
Boom or Bust? The future of the property market (event)
The Economics Research Council has enlisted a particularly strong line-up for its third annual "Boom or Bust" discussion on the future of the UK's housing market, which takes place on 16th June at the …
Mayor publishes social planning guidance for London developers
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has issued planning guidance for developers "to ensure the capital has the schools, hospitals, open spaces and places of worship it needs to flourish
Audit reveals London’s planning permission ‘postcode lottery’
Some councils in London are turning down nearly two thirds of the planning applications they receive, according to a review of all the proposals submitted over the last 12 months.
Block, Stock & Quarrel: What happens when tenants fall out?
It is not uncommon for apartment blocks to be owned by the tenants living there, but what happens when they fundamentally disagree on how the building is being run? This can be tricky where tenants are …
Not a new housing minister: Brandon Lewis keeps housing role
UPDATE: It turns out that Mark Francois' appointment to Housing Mininster was all just a bit of mix-up. Francois' name was mistakenly put up on the DCLG website...
Government should charge for an enhanced planning services – BPF
The British Property Federation thinks that planners should follow the lead of Historic England, and introduce a charging system for enhanced planning services.