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Unlocking New Opportunities: The Removal Of PDR Restrictions For Commercial-To-Residential ConversionsIn a significant policy shift, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, announced on 13 February, proposals to change Class MA Permitted Development Rights (PDR) so that current floorspace and vacancy requirements will be removed, allowing commercial buildings of any size the freedom to be converted into new homes.
Fred Clifford • March 05, 2024
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Where can lessons be learned from Scotland’s rent control legislation changes?We look at introduction of rent caps in the Scottish residential market and its impact on the Build to Rent (BtR) sector.
April 05, 2023
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BtR and The Big Plastic CountThis week is The Big Plastic Count, a collaboration between Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic to create the UK’s biggest investigation into household plastic waste.
May 17, 2022
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The importance of retrofitting a residential property and how to do itRetrofitting is the process of making alterations to an existing property to improve its energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption. Retrofitting our homes will be vital if we are to meet current net-zero targets.
Millie Harper • July 27, 2022
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Elderly care sector: what the data tells us about the pandemic’s impact on occupancy ratesTwo and a half years after the devastating first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, occupancy rates in the UK’s elderly care sector are returning towards pre-pandemic levels. Leveraging data from our national dataset, we have analysed the challenges faced by elderly care homes since spring 2020
Amy King • November 10, 2022
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Residential: Discount For Overseas Buyers In Prime Central LondonDespite political uncertainty and a relatively gloomy economic outlook, the wall of capital targeting prime central London (PCL) residential opportunities continues to be robust, with overseas investors continuing to look to deploy money into London. This should be of no surprise, with the sector potentially offering good value for cash-rich investors.
Millie Harper • October 26, 2022
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Latest stamp duty changes and what this means for the UK housing marketExplore how the latest stamp duty changes will affect the UK housing market.
Millie Harper • September 23, 2022
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Co-Living: In an ever-changing market, where do the hurdles and opportunities lie for the sector?Despite initially emerging in scale in 2016, more than six years on, the co-living market remains in relative infancy. We explore the hurdles the co-living sector is up against and the potential opportunities on the horizon.
December 07, 2022
