It all sounds perfectly idyllic - a rural building plot with an old barn ripe for conversion...but check out the legal pitfalls first, as not all farm buildings can become homes
The Government is seeking to allay concerns about large scale renewable energy projects through new measures that allow for community engagement and environmental protection, which in turn will assist councils in refusing planning.
Biodiversity Offsetting is the Government's attempt to find a happy medium between the need for more housing and protection of the environment. But it fails to deal with fundamental planning issues and will only succeed if it is proven cost effective
An assortment of new regulations governing alternative investment funds and their managers will mean a collective pulling up of socks within the real estate industry, as data will need to be delivered more efficiently to enable better decision making
"There's gold in them thar hills". As land values continue to rise significantly, agricultural farmland has been identified as a low risk asset and, together with gold, a good hedge against inflation.
The UK is undergoing a massive change in the way shoppers buy goods, and this is having a major impact on the property infrastructure that underpins the retail industry.
Co-housing sounds the perfect answer to the UK's housing shortage with its ethos of like-minded people establishing a community and collaborating on housing projects that range from new builds to conversions
Six councils have already been named and shamed as performing below the designated threshold for timely decision making on planning applications. But are special measures really the answer to incentivising recalcitrant councils?
Deposit protection legislation has taken a new direction that will be welcomed by tenants who should receive the benefit of additional security, while for landlords it will be a likely cause of concern.
While prime commercial property yields have continued to fall, regional secondary investments are looking increasingly good value , with yields ranging from 8-10 per cent, says Mark Sherwood, Head of Investment, at Vail Williams
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