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…
The politics of affordability
‘Perfect should not be the enemy of the good’ goes the old adage. It’s not often Voltaire gets a…
Middle market crunch
We’re now in a binary residential market. The industry can either build for the rich or it can build…
Homeownership – An invite to the party
As the Westminster machine chug towards the next general election, it remains to be seen whether the penny will…
A 14% cut in planning services won’t help solve housing shortage
You hear developers often complain about the quality of the planning service. These complaints are usually matched by local…
A virtual goodbye?
It came as a surprise to many when just over a week ago the Government decided to call time…
To cities with love
Sometimes a shock to the system has unexpected benefits. UK cities have been hurt by the pandemic and there…
Mapleton Crescent shows innovation and quality is still out there
Last week Pocket Living’s Mapleton Crescent won the RICS Social Impact Award 2020 for Best Residential Project. There…
The Wednesday Special
What a Wednesday it has turned out to be thanks to our friends in Whitehall. There has been a…
What now for planning reform?
Pre-lockdown there was much talk from Government of ambitious planning reform. An indication of the kind of posture we…
