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Construction of build-to-rent homes increases by nearly 40%

21.01.2019

Laura Edgar

The number of build-to-rent homes currently under construction in the UK increased by 39 per cent in the year between Q4 2017 and Q4 2018.

Build-to-rent units on the increase, suggests research

16.04.2018

Laura Edgar

The number of build-to-rent homes that are either complete, under construction or in planning in the UK has increased by 30 per cent over the past year, according to the British Property Federation (BPF).

Reaction to prime minister’s affordable housing cash boost

04.10.2017

Laura Edgar

Industry professionals have broadly welcomed £2 billion announced today (4 October) by Prime Minister Theresa May to go towards delivering more affordable housing, but this has...

Javid announces methodology to assess local housing need

14.09.2017

Laura Edgar

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has launched a consultation on the government’s proposals for calculating local housing need as the government looks to deliver measures set out earlier this year in the...

10,000 build-to-rent homes under construction in UK regions

03.04.2017

Laura Edgar

BPF | Build to Rent | Housing | Housing White Paper | UK

There are 10,244 build-to-rent homes under construction in the UK regions, nearly double the number in London, suggests research.

Guidance published to drive forward local growth

25.01.2017

Laura Edgar

Advice that aims to enable pro-growth councils, the real estate sector and central government to development more innovative ways of driving forward local growth together has been published.

Report: Sacrificing apartments for multiple-use amenities can be ‘risky’ for developers

12.12.2016

Laura Edgar

The inclusion of multiple amenities in lieu of apartments in new build-to-rent schemes can have a ‘significant impact’ on the commercial performance of a building.

‘Clear’ route of appeal required in NPPF

03.11.2016

Laura Edgar

The British Property Federation (BPF) and the Planning Officers Society (POS) have submitted a joint response to the...

North deciding more planning applications than London

13.10.2016

Laura Edgar

New data suggests that local planning authorities in the Northern Powerhouse decided 22 per cent more major applications per resident over the past year than their counterparts in Greater London.

Neighbourhood Planning Bill: Reaction

07.09.2016

Laura Edgar

Interested parties, including the RTPI, have responded to the government’s launch of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill.

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