by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | News
Michael Gove has said in a speech today that the Tory Government was “planning to extend the lever of opportunity to many more [first-time buyers]” by prioritising them over those with multiple properties. He said: “We’ve already helped over three quarters of a...
by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | Industry News
The BBC is asking How much of Michael Gove’s strategy is new? See the article here. It points out that 'Making it easier to convert shops into houses was part of Mr Gove's plan to increase the availability of homes in cities. However, a previous law - introduced in...
by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | Green issues
The Financial Times is reporting that ‘Rishi Sunak has indicated he is ready to soften the government’s green policies, saying he did not want to “hassle” voters and that hitting the UK’s net zero carbon emissions target had to be done in a “proportionate” way....
by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | Industry News
The Social Housing Regulation Bill received Royal Assent last week and sets out new reforms for social housing landlords. According to the English Housing Survey 2021-2022, there are nine million people in England who live in social homes and nearly one million are...
by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | Licensing
A selective licensing scheme was approved by the council’s Executive on Thursday, will cover 5,400 homes in the three wards, Finsbury Park, Tollington and Hillrise, tripling the old Finsbury Park scheme it replaces. It applies to all privately rented houses or flats...
