Housing
Yesterday, we launched a major consultation on a revamped National Planning Policy Framework – the most significant rewrite of planning rules in over a decade – to accelerate the delivery of 1.5 million homes this Parliament. The reforms will unlock new jobs, infrastructure, and clean energy, while …
There has been widespread national coverage of the government’s announcement which unveiled over £1 billion will be invested for victims of domestic abuse to access support and rebuild their lives. An extra £19 million will be invested under the Domestic …
There has been widespread, national print and broadcast coverage, alongside extensive positive stakeholder reaction, to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s announcement to speed up housebuilding with a default ‘yes’ for new homes around well-connected train stations, measures …
There has been media coverage today questioning whether the government’s 1.5 million homes target is achievable and concerns about the OBR forecast on housebuilding being too optimistic. From the outset the government has been clear this is a stretching but …
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 …
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 …
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, …
There has been media coverage today on a new report called the ‘Rogue Landlord’ published by law firm, Duncan Lewis. The report has detailed various ways tenants are being exploited by landlords through dangerous hazards in residences, abuse, and threats …
Today the government has laid regulations to exempt care leavers under 25 and victims of domestic abuse from local connection rules so they can have better access to social housing. Under the new rules these groups will no longer be …
Today we announced new measures to streamline complex planning rules, ease onerous regulatory burdens, and provide financial firepower to smaller housebuilders. These new reforms across land, regulation and finance will support them to play a vital role in delivering 1.5 …