The Starter Homes Revolution
Article written by Property Investor Awards Since the publication of the Housing and Planning Bill, property investors, developers, planners, and LGAs have been trying to understand the practical implications of the provisions. The Bill is currently sitting at the House of Commons stage, after going to the House of Lords and the Communities and Local Government Select Committee, […]
Unprecedented times of great change: Planning, Deregulation, Permitted Development
The Government’s announcement on 13th October 2015, in relation to the Housing and Planning Bill 2015-2016, has been heralded by property developers, investors, and first-time home buyers as good news. The Government’s announcement was intended to end potential uncertainty for developers around the permitted development rules, enable the development of new homes to be built […]
Institutional investors set to revolutionise private rental sector
A rental “revolution” is starting to take place in UK with approximately £30bn of institutional investment specifically earmarked for the building of new homes for rent in the UK. This is unprecedented where the UK has held a traditional tendency towards owning rather than renting property. The increase in (and Government encouragement) of institutional investment […]