Housing

Jenrick needs a bedrock of data if planning reform is to succeed

Read any good book on the science of innovation and you realise that beneath the success stories lies a…

Planning reform essential if we want to give the young a shot at owning

There has been much talk in the media of a further watering down of the Government’s planning reforms.  Opposition…

Levelling up a housing shortage

I have a few observations on ‘levelling up’, last week’s elections and today’s Queen’s Speech from a property development…

The Cambridge conundrum

The housing affordability challenge is not a uniquely London problem.  The team has been doing some interesting analysis with…

Harbard Close – how a long shot became a reality

I was really pleased to visit Harbard Close earlier in the month, Pocket’s first scheme in the London Borough…

A cast-iron guarantee?

If the Government isn’t able to get enough homes built, then the next best thing is to make the…

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…

Shaking up property taxation

The Chancellor has some decisions to make and they will not be easy.   The Government borrowed an eye watering…

Five predictions for UK Property Markets in 2021

Making predictions for 2021 is perhaps a little easier than some years.   For a start, it’s a racing certainty…

West Green Place – how working in partnership can deliver great places

Just before the second lockdown enveloped the city I had the pleasure of showing around some of the team…