Research conducted by BLP Insurance suggests that 79 per cent of UK homebuyers want to know more than simply property particulars at the point of sale. More than three-quarters (79 per cent) of UK adults think additional information beyond the... View Article

With the General Election now almost a distant memory, what might be the ongoing implications for planning and development under the Conservatives? Mike Derbyshire, Head of Planning at Bidwells, one of the UK’s leading multi-disciplined property consultancies, looks at some... View Article

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has always believed that the planning system was invented to help provide a good home, for everyone, in a healthy, thriving place. However, they also believe that over the last few decades something... View Article

In a speech to the Chartered Institute of Housing in Manchester on 25 June 2015, the Housing Minister urged housing associations to seize this historic opportunity and help their tenants realise the dream of owning their own home. Acknowledging the... View Article

The next few months could define the new government’s housing credentials and firmly set out its housing agenda until the year 2020. Yes the next election does seem a long way into the future but implementing new housing policies is... View Article

The Prime Minister and Chancellor have set out plans to accelerate housing building over the next five years – making clear that this ‘one nation’ government is squarely on the side of working people who want to get on and... View Article

Kingston Heights, a pioneering mixed-used development near Kingston-upon-Thames’ town centre has won the prestigious Best Green Scheme award at a national housing awards ceremony.  The awards ceremony organised by 24 Housing magazine took place in Birmingham and was attended by... View Article