Housing
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A country hung by its own Green Belt?
A grown up debate about Green Belt policy is long overdue if Britain is to tackle its housing crisis, argues John Baker. -
Commercial to residential conversion - streamlined but not yet straightforward
The legal, tax and insurance consequences of last year’s planning reform are still emerging -
Housing and residential development is critical to the UK’s infrastructure mix
It is time to elevate the UK’s housing crisis to a nationally important issue. -
Pension fund billions set to target private sector rental market
There's a multi billion pound industry to be developed to meet the demand for property rental and funders are willing to buy in. -
Planning levies could reduce construction of affordable homes
Time and costs of Section 106 agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy are threatening to stifle construction of affordable homes. -
Private sector drives growth across UK building sector
Building sector revival at tail end of 2013 but skills shortage looms -
Labour reveals plans to tackle housing shortage
Local authorities to target small sites to boost local building firms