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Mayor of London gets involved in rejected new home developments
The Mayor of London has stepped in to review two planning decisions rejected by councils in the city which have the potential to provide hundreds of new affordable homes. The move sends signals to councils that they need to work to make developments of new homes viable at a time when at least 200,000 new […] The post Mayor of London gets involved in rejected new home developments appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rental growth in UK slowed in second half of 2016
Residential rent growth in the UK slowed considerably in the second half of 2016 and ended the year with annual growth of 1.7%, down from the 3.8% recorded in December 2015, the latest index shows. Landlords agreeing new tenancies during December achieved more modest increases in rent than in previous months, with the annual rate […] The post Rental growth in UK slowed in second half of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Landowners want more positive planning to create affordable homes in UK rural areas
Landowners in the UK want the Government to do more for the rural housing sector which they believe is often forgotten when it comes to policy making. They point out that as well as places like London, which tends to grab the headlines, there is also an acute shortage of affordable housing in the countryside […] The post Landowners want more positive planning to create affordable homes in UK rural areas appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →