Labour housing policies
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Land & New Homes
Major builder warns it can no longer invest in London
Planning barriers are stopping developers from investing in London, and it's making the housing crisis worse, says Berkeley’s Rob Perrins.
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Regulation & Law
Government considers Help to Buy revival
Slowdown in new-build sales prompts discussions at ministerial level about how to boost demand.
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Regulation & Law
Agents selling leasehold units ‘face huge challenge when reforms go live’
Expert Mike Somekh warns that sales agents face provision of much more detailed information much earlier under Housing Secretary's proposed changes.
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Housing Market
Major high street shake-up will transform local house prices
Government programme to revitalise Britain’s ailing high streets will boost local housing markets and push up prices.
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Regulation & Law
Government’s 1.5m home building plan ‘unlikely to succeed’ – Savills
Estate agency warns demand not supply is the critical issue to meeting 1.5m target that Labour has made a key plank of its housing policy.
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Land & New Homes
Labour’s housing targets will be doomed from outset says legal firm
New research suggests 15 councils have cut their housebuilding plans ahead of an expected Labour victory at the General Election.
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Land & New Homes
WARNING: Landowners will exploit Labour’s green belt building plans
Roger Mortlock of the CPRE says some owners will allow their land to become run-down so it can be used for new homes.
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Latest property news
Drop in newbuilds hits Gove’s promise to achieve house-building target
Michael Gove's much publicised promises to increase new builds suffered another blow with a drop in the total builds last year.
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Latest property news
Property experts rubbish Labour’s 25-year mortgage plan
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves believes longer-term loans could help buyers, but they won't work here property experts say.
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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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