Planning consents hit 261k; highest annual total since before the 2008 crash

A total of 41,222 new homes were registered by the National House Building Council throughout the UK in Q2, an uptick of 1% on the same period last year.

More units are being built, says Savills, but we need more development in the South East

The House of Commons has voted (by 265 to 221) to accept the amended Growth & Infrastructure Bill, which was passed by the Lords on Monday (more here) and which gives homeowners the permitted development…