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30th Oct 2014Future of housing lies in brownfield development says government

Over two thirds of all homes are to be built on brownfield land as a result of reforms to the planning system, according to figures published by the Homes and Communities agency. This follows on...

27th Feb 2014Government fulfills pledge to sell public land for housing development

According to Housing Minister Kris Hopkins, the Government, which is one of the UK's major landowners, has sold over 430 brownfield sites across the country. This is enough land on which to build...

26th Feb 2014Housing crisis is looming property experts warn

According to leading property experts in the Midlands, the warnings of the need to prevent a looming housing crisis are not being heeded. Peter Leaver, Planning Director at Jones Lang LaSalle,...

13th Feb 2014Property market stifled by lack of available homes

Figures from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' January Residential Market Survey have revealed that future growth for the UK's housing market is being blocked by a nationwide shortage...

12th Feb 2014Increased output for housebuilding still falls short of national requirement

Housebuilding rates are expected to increase in 2014 as the housing market continues to recover strength. However, new research findings by international real estate experts Savills reveal that despite...

31st Jan 2014Construction industry's lack of skilled workers poses serious threat to UK housebuilding plans

Construction industry body CITB has warned that a lack of young talent coming into the construction sector could threaten the Government's hopes for a resurgence of housebuilding in the UK. With...

16th Jan 2014House sales hit highest point in almost six years

According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS)  December Residential Market Survey, the number of homes sold per chartered surveyor reached its highest point since March...

4th Dec 2013Commercial Property Blog: Houses into Homes for Wales

In 2012 the then Welsh Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Huw Lewis announced the launch of the Houses into Homes Recyclable Loans Fund. This was a £5 million fund specifically aimed...

12th Nov 2013House prices continue to rise due to increased demand

According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, house prices jumped once again in October as rocketing interest from would-be buyers dwarfed the amount of properties coming onto the market. The...

24th Jun 2012Rural Comment: High demand for agricultural land, viewed as a safe investment

Economic turmoil across the continent has created widespread difficulties across numerous investment sectors, however the price of rural land in the UK continued to grow in 2011. Commercial...

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