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Report says New Homes Bonus cannot demonstrate oucomes
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published its report into the New Homes Bonus – the coalition policy that offers a financial incentive for local…
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S106 payment – deadline to be moved back
The government has moved back its deadline to restrict councils’ ability to pool section 106 payments in response to industry concerns. The reform, which…
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Report suggests returns could be lucrative from buy to rent
Build to rent could offer institutional investors 4.7 per cent returns and provide affordable accommodation for families earning as little as £22,000, an economic…
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Cuts in Housebuilding
The Local Government Association (LGA) has responded to the Department for Communities and Local Government’s plans to divert New Homes Bonus money to Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)…
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Report calls for a Property Speculation Tax
The government should introduce a property speculation tax to stabilise the market and prevent another housing bubble, according to a new report. Published by…
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£65 million fund for self builders
The Department for Communities and Local Government has announced changes to allow more people to build their own homes, including the option to apply…
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Are cities really complying with affordable housing targets?
Housebuilders and councils in Britain’s biggest cities are failing to comply with affordable housing targets, and even ripping up legal commitments to build cheaper homes. A…
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Research states – we need an extra 145, 000 homes per year
Analysis from the census in 2011, published today by Town and County Planning Association, shows housing requirements are on average around 240,000 – 245,000…
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Bed in shed landlord fails to get planning permission
The landlord had gone to the national Planning Inspectorate to overturn Waltham Forest LBC’s decision to not let the tenant be housed in the…
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Housing standards could drop – Consultation paper
The government has published for consultation its Housing Standards Review. The paper proposes a drastic simplification of standards that apply in England, including the…
