This blog considers the factors behind the current pressure and speculation, what lessons can be learned from previous rounds of equivalent assistance (notably Help to Buy) and what the evidence says ...

The PM referred to research from the National Housing Federation (NHF), which is seemingly the 2024 report by CEBR for NHF and Shelter. It estimates that 90,000 Social Rent homes would generate £86.5b...

The Government response records 1,074 responses to Question 10a. 69% disagreed with reducing the period to ten years. The response summarised the main concerns: that a shorter horizon would undermine ...

The latest contribution is a new report from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) - “Who should own the value of land? Housing, power and the deep politics of land value capture” b...

ALT: a man is covered in bees on his face and body

Our latest Insight Focus explores how the industry can capitalise on this momentum. It examines the role of planning in supporting growth, including navigating planning policies, permitted development...

On Friday, I was delighted to receive a positive decision on the Turnden case. This was 4 years overdue but, from what I hear, perhaps that is not too bad for planning decisions these days!