Policy

We don’t know whether Labour Councillor Claire Reynolds is an aficionado of Goya’s etchings, but her latest proposals could have been inspired by one of his most famous epitaphs, says Anthony Hennessy...

It's just got a whole lot easier to find underused and empty government land and property.

A leading think tank has suggested a new levy for UK homeowners who live next to a park or green space.

The punitive tax regime put in place by the French government has had a dramatic effect on the country’s housing market.

In a drive to simplify the myriad of standards, guidance and codes that apply to the construction of new homes in the UK, the government announced in March that current housing standards are to be reduced…

With May 2015 already looming large, one agency has been looking into how the country's house prices have historically fared under Labour and Tory reign.

The Governor should resist pulling the lever until much further down the track, says Trevor Abrahmsohn... When Mr.

Home Office guidance on immigration checks (which was issued, withdrawn, and re-issued without change in the space of 24 hours) will lead to yet more confusion for landlords, says Carter Jonas’ Head…

Planners are "sticking to their guns" over a £15m affordable housing contribution requirement for Candy & Candy's Foster + Partners-designed Sugar Quay development next door to the Tower of London.

There are clearly issues surrounding how affordable housing is delivered in the capital, but the tone of this 'poor door' debate risks throwing the baby out with the bathwater, says real estate lawyer Edward…

For homeowners - especially those in the South East and London - it has never been more important who wins the next general election, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...

Brandon Lewis, the new housing and planning minister, has unveiled a set of "radical reforms" for the planning system.