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Regulation & Law
London landlord family hit with almost £1m in fines for planning breaches
Judge orders Patel family to pay a total of £929,621 after ignoring multiple enforcement notices concerning rental property.
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Regulation & Law
Industry lauds Labour’s radical planning overhaul
While nature defenders have criticised the Planning and Infrastructure Bill as it enters parliament, the property industry has welcomed it.
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Latest property news
Builders claim councils blocking 70,000 new builds every year
The Government is already missing its housebuilding target, and now local authorities are reversing plans previously approved.
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Latest property news
Labour promises to undo Gove’s new housing plans on day one
Housing secretary Michael Gove's blueprint for new builds will be thrown out immediately Labour is elected.
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Planning system hold-ups delaying new builds for TWO YEARS
Government statistics show that large housing schemes are being stalled by staff shortages in planning departments.
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Latest property news
Government blamed as new build approvals slump 10%
Official statistics from DLUHC reveal 269,000 homes were granted permission in the last year.
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Features
Local shops for local people
What do councils have against estate and letting agents, asks Nigel Lewis, enough to keep them from bringing much-needed commerce to the UK’s high streets?
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