26/02/2020
The ethics of how, when and why human remains are excavated to facilitate development is subject to ongoing debate. At present, the treatment of human remains is protected by law, specifical... Read more
19/02/2020
As Local Plans progress in the NPPF2 world, post 2018, the impact on land values is beginning to catch out developers who are being stuck with undeliverable or unprofitable, planning consent... Read more
17/02/2020
So there we have it. As expected, Esther McVey was booted out as Housing Minister in last week’s reshuffle after only 7 months in the job. Unfortunately, we have become used to welcoming a... Read more
12/02/2020
The (as yet still to be officially confirmed) appointment of Boris Johnson’s new housing and planning adviser, Jack Airey, is as big a steer as any that big changes could be on the horizon... Read more
05/02/2020
Where do you keep your money? In your pocket? In a bank? In a pension?
Chances are, if it’s not stuffed in a mattress, it’ll be invested somewhere. Your expectation is that your inves... Read more
29/01/2020
We have all heard the buzzwords. PropTech, Smart Cities, PlanTech…the list could go on. Throughout 2019 there was a wave of excitement surrounding all of these areas which sought to captur... Read more
22/01/2020
Is this the end of student accommodation as we know it?
At the end of 2019, Manchester City Council’s (MCC) Executive Committ... Read more
15/01/2020
Affordable workspace policies are becoming increasingly common throughout London, and they are here to stay.
According to latest estimates, London needs to deliver 6.9 million new jobs, a... Read more
08/01/2020
On 9th December, Sadiq Khan sent a letter to the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick, the current Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, confirming his intention to publish the ... Read more