Policy
Devon town dissolves ‘ignored’ planning committee
One council has had enough of not being listened to...
Westminster investigating 1,500 properties in AirBnB crackdown
Borough launches four-strong task force after recording 126% rise in AirBnB lettings in two years
Abrahmsohn on 2018: Property, politics & more
Trevor Abrahmsohn has some early predictions on what next year might hold for the property market and life in general...
New Scottish planning bill aims to create ‘a more proactive & enabling system’
Scottish Ministers have outlined their plans to improve the planning regime
‘Large’ tax hike mooted for second home owners in the Yorkshire Dales
Council leaders propose five-year pilot scheme to fix "hollowed-out communities"
Tony Blair’s ‘5 radical proposals’ to fix a housing crisis
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has published a "a progressive vision" for the UK's housing policy, pitching for "a radical departure for the status quo".
London Plan ‘could result in fewer new homes being delivered’
Mixed reactions to the capital's new 'strategic planning bible'
Khan ‘rips up’ London’s planning rulebook; looks to smaller schemes to deliver more housing
The new Draft London Plan wants higher-density residential property development, with smaller schemes (up to 25 units) delivering 24,500 new homes in London each year.
Government moots a revival of regional ‘Beeching lines’ in new rail strategy to boost housebuilding
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has outlined "a new vision for our railways", including a proposal to re-open some regional lines closed in the notorious "Beeching cuts" of the 1960s.
On Your Bikes: Khan plans parking clampdown at London’s new developments
Draft London Plan to announce 'car-free' requirement for new housing schemes near public transport...
London Plan to tighten up Green Belt planning restrictions
Mayor Khan sets out green-tinted vision ahead of tomorrow's draft London Plan launch
Britain has the highest property taxes in the world – OECD
12.5% of UK tax revenues come from property levies; the OECD average across 35 developed countries is just 6%.