The brownfield building conundrum
A wave of elation rippled through the housing sector last week following Michael Gove’s proclamation the sector was about…
Fatter, lumpier and fewer buildings if we don’t rethink city guidance
It is often the case that regulations need to run hard to catch up with a new norm. This…
Gove’s New Year Resolution: A London Plan reboot?
One of Micheal Gove’s new years resolutions appears to be getting a few more homes built in London. Just…
9 in 10 Londoners worried about mortgages
It will be patently obvious to all that the recent rises in the cost of living will have exacerbated…
London housing on its knees, now it needs to find a way back
“We are on our knees in terms of the housing crisis. I have worked in this sector for 35…
It’s all about supply
Blink and you might have missed last month the GLA published a Research Note endorsing that building new…
Nutrient no go
The defeat of the Government sponsored amendment seeking to resolve the housing logjam caused by the issue of nutrient…
Britain’s inflationary story won’t finish until we fix housing
At long last it seems as if the inflationary wave might be receding. Back-to-back drops over the past…
Gove misses the mark with new set of housing announcements
As Michael Gove begins to turn his considerable brainpower to a career in political biography it was unsurprising that…
Death by planning portal
Talking about local planning issues usually is a deflating experience for many involved. Often no one wins and the…
