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London Leads in Affordable PBSA: What's Next for the Rest of England?

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London boroughs are implementing the London Plan's requirements for affordable Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ("PBSA") in varied ways, with some setting stricter or additional criteria....more

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Tall Building Trends in London

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Tall buildings have hugely contributed to London’s sense of place and rightful place as a world-leading financial centre. They have made a defined impact on the London skyline particularly in the period between 2000-2019 when...more

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UK Leasehold Reform: Commonhold is coming

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Commonhold is a form of freehold ownership, where each unit holder owns their own unit (which could be a flat, shop or office unit), and together they own their communal areas through a “commonhold association” - a company...more

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What’s New in the Updated NPPF?

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On 12 December 2024, the updated NPPF consulted on over the summer, came into immediate effect. The pro-development changes aim to increase housing delivery, support development generally and in particular key growth sectors...more

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The King’s Speech: Hints at the Planning Reform to Come

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So, now is the time to deliver. Among an abundance of new legislation announced in the King’s Speech, we see the legislative beginning of a heavily trailed reform to the planning system with the delivery of high quality...more

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UK Election Bulletin: What would a Labour government mean for businesses?

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Overview - On 22 May 2024, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he had requested permission from King Charles III to dissolve parliament and call a general election. The election will take place on 4 July 2024....more

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UK Housebuilders Avoid Immediate Regulatory Intervention, but Sector Now Faces Fresh Scrutiny on Information Exchanges

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has identified "fundamental concerns" in the housebuilding sector and has made a series of recommendations for the UK, Scottish, and Welsh governments to consider, rather than...more

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Biodiversity Net Gain: A New Requirement for Developments in England to Positively Impact the Environment

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The Situation: On January 17, 2024, mandatory biodiversity net gain ("BNG") regulations took effect, impacting most new developments in England. ...more

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Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023: Summary of Planning Reforms

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The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 was given Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It introduces some wide-ranging reforms to the planning system which we summarise in this Insight. However, most of the changes will not...more

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UK Real Estate Horizon Scanner

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The last year has seen a huge amount of change, both politically and economically, which has also been reflected in a constant array of new government policies. What is coming down the line in terms of new legislation in 2023...more

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UK – a planning review of '22

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The Secretary of State that saw out 2021 seems likely to see out 2022 – although nothing seems certain these days – but don't let that apparent continuity fool you into thinking that the year in planning was anything other...more

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UK Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill – When things don’t quite go to plan

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In the latest article in our series on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill we consider the proposed changes which will have an impact when things don’t quite go to plan. These amendments cover various aspects of granting...more

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UK Fire Safety: Who's picking up the bill on cladding?

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The Fire Safety Act 2021 received Royal Assent at the end of last week.  What the Act lacks in size (it’s only four sections long), it makes up for in the controversy it caused during its passage through Parliament.  Its...more

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Will a new permitted development right save the high street?

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Last week, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced the introduction of new legislation in England to allow Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) uses to be converted to housing without the need to submit a planning...more

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The Use Class that keeps on giving

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Just when you thought that no more excitement could happen in the planning world, the government has launched a consultation seeking views on potentially far reaching proposals to allow a change of use from any Commercial,...more

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A summer of planning reforms - the best of the rest

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Whilst the three previous articles in our series on planning reform have considered the main changes in the Planning White Paper, there are many more recent far-reaching proposals, both in the Planning White Paper and...more

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The Three Pillars of the Planning White Paper: Pillar One - Planning for development

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In early August, to much fanfare and the promise of "radical reform", the government published the "Planning for the Future" White Paper, setting out its route map to overhaul the planning system in England. The stated aims...more

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The Future of Planning: more of the same or a hint of more radical change to come?

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MHCLG published some of its proposals for planning reform in its ‘Planning for the Future’ statement on 12 March 2020, which largely builds on the Conservative Manifesto 2019 promises. However, more measures for reform are on...more

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A beginners’ guide to affordable housing in London

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It is estimated that the population of London will reach 10.8 million by 2041. According to the Mayor of London, around 43,500 affordable homes are required each year in order to meet London’s housing needs. Yet the issue as...more

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New Guidance paves the way for more Build to Rent

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What’s happened? The Government has issued new guidance to help councils grant planning permission for Build to Rent schemes. This is great news for Build to Rent developers as it should mean that permissions are granted...more

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UK Planning Legal Update 2016: What’s the Plan?

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There is a huge momentum behind planning and housing reform as the UK government tries to tackle a chronic shortage of housing across the country. The Housing and Planning Bill, the Government’s flagship delivery legislation,...more

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