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Khan to lobby for controlled rents

23.01.2019

Laura Edgar

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will develop a blueprint that aims to stabilise or control private rents in the capital.

Labour would link housing affordability to income

19.04.2018

Laura Edgar

A Labour government would redefine affordable housing, suspend the Right to Buy scheme and ‘transform’ the planning system so it has a ‘duty’ to deliver affordable housing.

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Large residential schemes make waves in Scottish capital’s central area

13.04.2018

Roger Milne

City of Edinburgh council | Edinburgh | Housing | rent | Scotland

Applications for two major residential developments in central Edinburgh have been submitted to the city council.

Councils call for joined-up legislation to protect renters

10.04.2017

Laura Edgar

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to close a legal loophole that allows landlords to convert properties into multiple “tiny units” marked as self-contained flats to secure the maximum level of housing benefit payments.

News in brief: Care home approved; Retirement development green-lit

04.04.2017

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 4 April, 2017

News in brief: London’s ‘biggest’ mid-market residential scheme green-lit; ‘Action’ needed to tackle number of empty homes in London

12.04.2016

Laura Edgar

Bedford | Housing | London | rent | UK

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 12 April, 2016

England round-up: RTPI London sets out priorities for the next mayor; Lewis wants to hear about the private rented sector’s needs

26.02.2016

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 20 February-26 February, 2016

Scotland round-up: Scottish minister unveils measure to boost supply of rented homes; New head of planning appointed by Homes for Scotland

26.02.2016

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 20 February-26 February, 2016

Scottish minister unveils measure to boost supply of rented homes

25.02.2016

Roger Milne

Plans for a new Scotland-wide housing initiative that could help deliver thousands of purpose-built homes for private rent have been unveiled.

Lewis wants to hear about the private rented sector's needs

25.02.2016

Laura Edgar

Housing minister Brandon Lewis says he wants to hear from those working in the private rented sector (PRS) about what it needs to move forward and increase supply.

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