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Planning for the Future: Government reveals details of ‘radical’ reforms to create ‘a whole new planning system for England’
This is "radical reform unlike anything we have seen since the Second World War," declares the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, as the Planning for the Future consultation opens
Ten ways to tackle corruption in the planning system
Transparency International has identified five key corruption risks in the English planning system, and has suggested ten practical steps that could keep local authority decisions more legitimate.
How Covid is changing residential architecture & design
The impact of the Coronavirus outbreak is fundamentally changing the way people work, live and travel - and the aspects of life they are valuing most
Green light for developer’s plan ‘to build one of the most beautiful small towns in England’ on South Coast power station site
In Pictures: Fawley Waterside will deliver 1,500 new homes in a new "smart town" on the 300-acre Fawley Power Station site on Southampton Water, masterplanned by Poundbury architect Léon Krier.
How the rise of the ‘digital commuter’ is redrawing the property market map
“The Covid crisis has pushed the property market into a hard reset," says Jonathan Hopper of Garrington Property Finders.
There are ‘bargains for buyers in the capital’s coveted postcodes’ – Coutts
"Some parts of central London are now looking extremely cheap compared to their previous price levels," suggests Coutts Bank, going so far as to advise its HNW clients that there are "bargains for buyers…
Significant leasehold reform proposals promise ‘to transform the future of home ownership in England & Wales’
Commonhold should be the "preferred alternative" to leasehold, says the Law Commission in a series of three important reports that outline how to create "a better deal for leaseholders and make our homes…
Riverfront development plot by iconic Harrods Depository heads to auction
Super-rare Thames-side wharf in Barnes goes up for sale for the first time, guided at £275k.
Buyers’ desire for a better work-life balance is driving ‘increased urgency’ in the prime property market
Three-quarters of house-hunters registered with Savills say that Covid-19 has led them to "reconsider their work-life balance".
Economists predict ‘a slow recovery in activity, but a relatively benign outcome for house prices’
House prices are likely to fall by 7% as a result of Covid-19, predicts Oxford Economics - but the risks are "heavily skewed" towards much, much bigger price falls of almost 40%...
Industry Reactions: Property sector welcomes Sunak’s Stamp Duty holiday
It'll come as no surprise that most estate agents and property developers are quite delighted with the temporary raising of the Stamp Duty threshold to £500k, as announced by the Chancellor in a "mini …
Treasury floats SDLT holiday as part of Coronavirus recovery measures
Rumours are circulating of a Stamp Duty holiday up to £500k.