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Addressing the local authority development impasse

Adelle Okei, surveyor at Carter Jonas in Birmingham , explains his organisation have witnessed various development sites that have attracted higher bids than normal, suggesting they’re in more demand. He explains councils could help address the problem.

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Reaction to Green Parties’ housing and development policies

The Greens have become the third group to launch their plans for government ahead of

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The contractual controls on land consultation and its relevance to landowners

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities closed a consultation on the contractual controls

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National Federation of Builders publish Manifesto

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has released its 2024 Election Manifesto, titled: ‘Supporting Construction

Headlines Housing

Ground rent caps missing from Leasehold reforms

Reforms to leasehold and freehold in England and Wales have finally become law, but the

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Government agrees new technology deal to help planning process

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) have teamed up with the Digital

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Reaction to Labour’s new town plans

In a keynote speech to property industry leaders at the UKREiiF conference in Leeds, Angela

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Councils failed to chase rogue landlords for millions in unpaid fines

During 2021 and 2023 £13m worth of civil penalties were issued to rogue landlords by

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Grey areas or green horizons? Can Labour strike an economic-environmental balance?

Toby Gibbs, Managing Director of Logika Consultants, provides a response to the question: ‘Can a new Labour government balance much-needed economic recovery, centred heavily around development, with environmental protection?’