The government has opened a consultation on extending Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector, while planning and building-safety developments continued to shape the delivery environment this week. National planning signals, a backlog at the Building Safety Regulator...
This week’s briefing covers the Building Safety Levy coming into force, the Metropolitan Police submission of Grenfell investigation files to the Crown Prosecution Service, shifts in landlord behaviour since the Renters’ Rights Act, and a new construction productivity...
This week’s briefing spotlights a sharp fall in planning activity, the growing commercial impact of embodied carbon and CBAM on materials pricing, Vistry’s major financial reset, and proposals to tighten letting agent regulation alongside shifting rental market...
This week’s briefing covers planning supply and local plan scrutiny, major contractor results and framework awards, a housebuilder investment, and government comment on indoor-air quality for rented homes. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE A council loses its five-year housing...
This week’s briefing covers two major scheme approvals, a stalled estate cleared to restart, a contractor reporting record revenue, and survey findings on landlord deposit alternatives. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE York Central has received planning approval for a £2bn,...
This week’s briefing covers policy proposals and legal rulings affecting planning charges, a series of development finance transactions, and construction delivery and handover matters. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Reform UK proposes removing CIL, BNG and affordable housing...
