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Housing Market
REPORT: House building ‘ahead of population growth’ over past decade
Property industry welcomes Nationwide report revealing 9% growth in England's housing over past decade, scotching claims nation doesn't have enough homes.
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500,000 homes listed for sale since January, says leading data firm
Figures from TwentyEA show nearly 500,000 homes listed for sale during first half of year, as well as big surge in house-hunters.
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Number of homes for sale reaches five-year high as stock levels surge
The number of homes for sale across the UK is now 20% higher than this time last year, latest data from Zoopla reveals.
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London’s DM supports build-to-rent
London’s Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, James Murray, has identified the build-to-rent sector as a key player in increasing housing supply and is keen to offer more certainty to help it grow. Mr Murray said, “We need to build more homes of all sorts in London, and the build-to-rent model offers an important opportunity to attract investment into new housing in the capital. Build-to-rent can provide high quality, well managed rented homes, including affordable housing, and can potentially deliver new homes faster than conventional developments for sale. I have met representatives of the sector to discuss ways we can work together – we want to support the sector and offer certainty to investors, which is particularly important following the EU referendum result.“
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BPF paints a stark picture of housing supply
The British Property Federation says lack of impetus is holding back house building.
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Building relationships
Housebuilding activity is rising, but how do you persuade developers to sell through you? Marc Da Silva reports.
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Office-to-resi changes made permanent
Changes to permitted development rights enabling offices to be converted in to residential dwellings are to be made permanent, as part of a wider package of Government measures to address the housing crisis the Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has announced. In moves unveiled under the Housing and Planning Bill, the temporary change introduced in 2013 and due to expire on 30th May 2016 will become permanent after 4,000 conversions were given the go-ahead between April 2014 and June this year. The Housing Minister made clear that the new permitted development rights will also permit the demolition of office buildings and new buildings for residential use as well as enabling the change of use of light industrial buildings and laundrettes to new homes. Furthermore, those who already have permission will have three years in which to complete the conversion that will end the “potential uncertainty for developers” caused by the current regime. The rights will, however, be subject to limitations and prior approval by the Local Planning Authority, full details of which are yet to be provided. Planning specialists at Daniel Watney LLP have welcomed the move designed to give housebuilding a boost, but added that it wants to…
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