Housing

Social housing investment boost


Secretary of State for Communities, The Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, has confirmed a massive funding boost for social housing across the country.

Letwin review into house building published


The review calls for changes in the system to ensure Britain gets the houses it needs and warns of the skills shortage impact.

Communities Secretary appoints independent planning review chair


Will explore ways to reduce the amount of time taken resolving disputed planning proposals.

ACE suggests property sales levy


The UK could adopt a New York style property sales levy in order to raise capital for infrastructure and housing projects.

Affordable homes for Scotland


A multi million pound investment by the Scottish Government will see 1,000 new affordable homes constructed.

Stewart Milne help bring troops home


The project will see 4,000 service personnel relocated back to the UK from Germany.

Parliament overrule Hackitt report


The Housing Secretary has published a government consultation banning the use of combustible cladding.

Multi-million pound Construction Skills Fund launched


£22M sum to help tackle the construction industry's crippling skills shortage.

Cross-party inquiry calls for housing and water reform


2.5 million homes could be at risk of flooding by 2050.

House prices still rising


The latest HPI statistics have been released, showing that house prices continue to rise across the country.