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Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions
The UK Government is set to get tough with local authorities that are consistently slow making planning decisions and who refuse development without good reasons. The criteria for improving planning performance have been published which sets out how persistent under performance will be tackled. Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell said that authorities must continually […] The post Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property industry in UK wants tax boost for Build to Rent sector
The British property industry is hoping that Chancellor Philip Hammond will announce tax measures in his autumn statement that will boost the fledgling build to rent sector as a time when more homes are needed in the rented sector. Figures from the British Property Federation show that in the past year the number of Build […] The post Property industry in UK wants tax boost for Build to Rent sector appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property professionals in UK not ready for smart building revolution
The UK is a decade away from a smart building revolution that will generate new revenue streams for business with three in four property professionals expecting to gain from it, according to new research. However, less than a quarter have taken action to become involved and major mean progress will falter unless the property sector […] The post Property professionals in UK not ready for smart building revolution appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →




