by peter littlewood | Sep 30, 2024 | Industry News
Councils in rural and county areas of England, represented by the County Councils Network (CCN), have expressed opposition to Labour’s proposed housing targets, citing concerns over inadequate infrastructure and the undermining of local planning efforts. Rather than...
by peter littlewood | Sep 30, 2024 | Industry News
The latest survey from Nationwide showed that house prices grew at their fastest annual rate in two years in September. Prices rose 3.2% on the year following 2.4% growth in August and marking the fastest pace of growth since November 2022. On the month, prices...
by peter littlewood | Sep 30, 2024 | Industry News
Almost half of British adults will ration their energy use this winter, a survey has found, as energy bills will rise again by 10% this week. Charities have called on the government to do more to help vulnerable people to heat their homes, with the average household...
by peter littlewood | Sep 27, 2024 | Industry News
The BBC has conducted an in-depth analysis of the Governments plans to build 1.5 million new homes. It can be seen here, and in summary says that the development of Northstowe in Cambridgeshire represents the UK’s first new town since Milton Keynes and has been...
by peter littlewood | Sep 26, 2024 | Industry News
The government has released a comprehensive guide outlining the key provisions of the Renters Rights Bill, which is soon to be presented to the House of Commons. The Bill, designed to strengthen tenant protections and reform the private rental sector, covers a wide...