On the 1st April, the government altered Stamp Duty thresholds, increasing the tax burden on those purchasing homes. For traders whose business revolves around the buying and selling of property, this has added a significant cost to the process. However, there are still ways for property traders to make the […]
The housebuilding sector will see considerable change if, as intended by the previous government, changes are made to replace the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) with the Future Homes Standard (FHS). With every indication that the government intends to roll out this change, it is interesting to consider its wide-ranging impact. I […]
The publication of a substantially revised NPPF shortly before Christmas was the first in a series of major planning reforms to be introduced by the Labour government. Among the NPPF’s most significant changes was the introduction of the ‘Grey Belt’ and the ‘golden rules’ by which such land may be released for […]
The government wants to make leasehold ‘easier and cheaper’. That’s the headline. It is a virtuous message, politically useful and broadly appealing. But the reality beneath it is more complicated. The Commonhold reforms, as proposed in the recent Commonhold White Paper do not eliminate cost – they shift it. And […]
Remote work has permanently reshaped how people use their homes – but rental regulations haven’t caught up. New insight from Inventory Base shows that furnishings and fixtures in rental properties are wearing out 30% faster than before the pandemic. Yet the rules that define Fair, Wear and Tear remain stuck […]
The concept of building new towns once epitomised a transformative approach to addressing housing and infrastructure challenges in Britain. From early developments such as Letchworth Garden City to post-war projects like Milton Keynes, these planned communities provided innovative solutions to overcrowding and economic stagnation. Yet, momentum appeared to stall in […]
