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Migration Advisory Committee offers certainty to UK development sector

Sensible assessments by authoritative third-party bodies are fundamental to the UK development sector’s ability to plan and invest. 

HS2 and the art of infrastructure

The week’s new cycle has been peppered with government prevarication on HS2.  Will they, won’t they.  Which bits are…

Nutrient no go

The defeat of the Government sponsored amendment seeking to resolve the housing logjam caused by the issue of nutrient…

Where have all the children gone

In the last six weeks, I have had three meetings with different London Boroughs where discussions on public land…

An Easter axe to Help to Buy doesn’t have to mean the end to new homes

Another day, another housing initiative down the drain. In an Easter treat for first time buyers, the curtain finally…

We need a mid-rise revolution

Urban densification is often confused by some to mean more towers coming to every neighbourhood with a housing requirement. …

Are we being level headed on levelling up?

The authors of the Levelling Up White Paper clearly enjoy a bit of history in their spare time.  We…

What Michael Gove can learn from the Northern Line extension

The opening of the Northern Line extension this week is a huge moment for Battersea and London.  It shows…

A dose of realism – modular housing has a long way to go

Four years ago, I was part of the Pocket team opening Sail Street one of three compact modular buildings…

What the Church does next

It’s a clear reflection of the extent of the housing crisis when the Church of England is compelled to…