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More homes suitable for older people need to be built in UK
Older people in the UK need a better choice of homes and planning authorities are to be required to take their requirements into account when drawing up their housing policies. According to the Government’s new Housing White Paper helping older people to move at the right time and in the right way will not only […] The post More homes suitable for older people need to be built in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Smaller builders at heart of new planning plans to build more new UK homes
The poor quality of local authority planning for new home building in the UK has been highlighted in a policy paper published by the Government which reveals that 40% of councils do not have a housing demand plan. The Housing White Paper also revealed that more than a third of new homes that were granted […] The post Smaller builders at heart of new planning plans to build more new UK homes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government pledges to build more homes more quickly to buy and rent
New measures to reduce the obstacles to new house building and improve affordability for buyers and tenants have been announced by the UK Government in a much awaited Housing White Paper. The report reveals that more than a third of new homes that were granted planning permission between 2010/2011 and 2015/2016 have yet to be […] The post UK Government pledges to build more homes more quickly to buy and rent appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →