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. …
Gove’s Levelling Up requires smart thinking and planning change
The Levelling Up White Paper is starting to sink in and for many it is still perceived to be…
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…
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…
Cold months but red hot inflation will be a headache for housing
Winter is here and with it some bracing economic conditions with CPI measured inflation hitting 4.2% in December. This…
London’s renters want a pathway to homeownership
‘Owning a home is a key aspiration in life’ said 73% of the renters Pocket Living polled in our…
A First Home Must Not Become A Last Home
Widening homeownership appears the key priority for this Government and the property world now has a new tenure to…
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…
Au revoir Robert Jenrick and thank you for the memories
A camel is a horse designed by committee. The same is true of the UK planning system. A hodgepodge…
