Homes for London
London is falling lamentably short of delivering the number of homes that the city needs. The mayoral election campaign was […]
Affordable Housing
Affordable snakes and ladders on small sites
The judgment in the battle of wills over the Government’s small sites affordable housing and Vacant Building Credit policies has […]
Planning for the future – the new Housing and Planning Act 2016
Following a lengthy period of debate, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HPA 2016) has received Royal Assent and was […]
The Mayoral Planning Manifesto – who will you be voting for? part 2
In London’s mayoral race, Labour’s Sadiq Khan and the Tories’ Zac Goldsmith are the main contenders, with a substantial lead […]
Mind the gap – if Starter Homes survive, there will be blood
The Starter Homes initiative now faces an uphill struggle onto the statute books following setbacks in the House of Lords. […]
Non-starter? New homes proposals are going to shake things up, if they survive
The Government’s Starter Homes proposals have been around for a while – consultation in 2014 led to new policies in […]
Sun will go down on section 106BA/BC numbers game appeals
We have commented on the initial impact of the changes to the Section 106 regime made by the Growth and Infrastructure […]
Housing and Planning Bill – an uncertain future for social housing (part 2)
VACANT HIGH VALUE LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING (CLAUSES 67-77) What is proposed? The Government will require a payment from Councils with […]
Housing and Planning Bill – an uncertain future for social housing
The Housing & Planning Bill completed the Committee stage in the House of Commons after the New Year with a […]
CIL Review – can we fix it?
Part 1 of our CIL Review blog highlighted the Government’s appetite for retaining and reinforcing the Community Infrastructure Levy. Our […]
Strange Tides – Courts And Tribunal Pull In Different Directions
Viability debates continue to shape planning. The frontline is shifting, from debates about key principles, towards the wider issue of transparency […]
Housing needs a must
At last there is a political consensus that there is a massive housing shortage in this country. Three-quarters of the […]