The UK government is proposing to further relax planning rules as part of its long-term plan for housing. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities aims to extend what are known as “permitted development rights” (PDR) in England. This would widen a previous relaxation of planning...
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Berlin embraces the folly of hard-left housing policies
In Berlin, support is growing for a referendum on mass property expropriation. In a move reminiscent of East Germany’s communist past, the referendum’s supporters aim to seize...
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Should the Bank of England be responsible for controlling house prices?
Labour is said to be considering whether the Bank of England should be mandated to limit house price growth. According to The Guardian, this would be done not via interest rates...
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The ‘New Build’ Premium Conundrum
While homeowners will pay a premium for their new build properties, a lower percentage of tenants will not. But does the data agree? In this month’s Market Mover, Gav delves...
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Shelter and Generation Rent? Radical? Don’t make me laugh…
Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe themselves to be lofty, worldly and...
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The changing fortunes of the prime London housing market
Source: LonRes What does the chart show? It’s easy to fixate on what’s happening now and block out the – even most recent - past. And this is never truer than when it comes...
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The Golden Opportunity in Build-To-Rent Demand
Summary: With the number of BTR developments expected to increase by 180% in the next 6 years, is this a golden opportunity for developers? The REalyst takes a closer...
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If the point of Help to Buy is to help people buy, there are other and better ways
The housing minister describes being stopped in the street by people wanting to thank him for Help to Buy. ‘Several people have stopped me and thanked me for it, because it gives...
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Divergence in Leeds: Why Are House Prices Behind the Curve?
Last quarter’s reports showed Leeds lagging behind the upward house price curve, while Birmingham and Manchester prices steamed ahead. In this month’s Market Mover, REalyse’s CEO...
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Fewer landlords does not mean fewer homes – let’s not design policy as if it does
I keep hearing it said that we should not re-regulate private renting, or if we do then we need to be very careful about it, lest landlords disinvest. This would exacerbate...