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Stakeholder reaction to plans to ramp up housebuilding in London

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There has been extensive reaction from the housing sector, and national coverage, of the joint announcement to ramp up housebuilding in the capital – and ensure more affordable homes are built. The package – agreed between the Housing Secretary and …

Coverage of our proposals to shakeup home buying and selling process 

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There has been widespread, positive coverage across every national outlet on the government’s announcement to speed up the long drawn-out and costly homebuying and selling process – the biggest shakeup in this country’s history.   Hundreds of thousands of first-time buyers are …

Housing Secretary issues ‘call to arms’ for leading developers to ‘build, baby, build’ 

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This week the Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, brought together key developers and housebuilders, alongside Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, to work in partnership with industry leaders to ramp up housebuilding. Discussions focused on tackling the remaining barriers, including complex planning processes, …

Court of Appeal confirms key leaseholder protections under Building Safety Act 

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Two significant judgments from the Court of Appeal have confirmed that key provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) apply retrospectively. This means that leaseholders are protected from having to pay to fix safety issues in their building, …