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Green paper to explore how to meet the costs of planning

27.06.2019

Laura Edgar

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has confirmed that an accelerated planning green paper will be published later this year. It will consider new approaches to meeting the cost of the planning service.

Not all Help to Buy beneficiaries needed help, shows report

13.06.2019

Laura Edgar

England | Help To Buy | Housing | mhclg | national audit office

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has increased home ownership and housing supply, according to a National Audit Office report, however, many of those who used the scheme could have bought a home without it.

England round-up: Hayes introduces land compensation bill to Parliament; England-only post Brexit environmental watchdog flawed

01.03.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 23 February-1 March, 2019

News in brief: £1.3bn bailout for Crossrail; Disused shredded wheat factory plans approved

11.12.2018

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 11 December, 2018

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North West tops Help to Buy completions

16.08.2018

Laura Edgar

New statistics suggest that the highest proportion of property completions under the Help to Buy: ISA scheme was in the North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, and the West Midlands.

Build to Rent and private market homes approved / Shutterstock_519502300

News in brief: 158,000 Help to Buy loan properties; Application submitted to redevelop Oxted car parks

01.05.2018

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 1 May, 2018

News in brief: Public realm study for Oxford; Birmingham skyscraper application submitted

03.10.2017

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 3 October, 2017

HBF: Help to Buy has driven record rise in planning permissions

03.10.2017

Martin Read

England | glenigan | HBF | Help To Buy | Housing

A report produced by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) in association with construction market analyst Glenigan has suggested that the Help to Buy scheme is having a significant impact on the housing market.

News in brief: First-time buyers open one million ISAs; Housebuilder buys Congleton site with permission for 170 homes

22.08.2017

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 22 August, 2017

Plans to ban new homes being sold as leasehold announced

25.07.2017

Laura Edgar

England | Help To Buy | Housing | leasehold | Sajid Javid

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has announced proposals to stop new homes being sold as leasehold as the government attempts to deliver a fairer and more transparent system for homebuyers.

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