Scottish housebuilding at 30-year low
Housing starts in Scotland were at their lowest level since 1996 in the first quarter of 2025, indicating that there’s a real problem in creating new supply in the country.…
Telecoms masts a barrier to redevelopments
Telecoms masts are increasingly becoming a barrier to redevelopment or urgent building works – and the legal framework for removing them is tightening, Henry Russell at law firm Clarke Willmott…
New build homes launch in Staffordshire
A development of 58 homes have come to market in Rugely in Staffordshire from housebuilder Lovell. Some 29 are for open market sale and 29 allocated as affordable housing. This…
‘Government should loosen affordable housing rules with New Towns’
The government should lower its 40% affordable housing requirement when it comes to its New Towns policy, according to Andrew Smith of Phoenix Funding. Smith reckons the requirement will prove…
Building Safety Regulator reforms to accelerate high-rise housebuilding
The government is reforming the Building Safety Regulator in a bid to speed up construction of high-rise homes. This will include a ‘fast track process’, where existing new build cases…
Legal challenges limited to speed up infrastructure building
Only one legal challenge will be permitted on decisions on major infrastructure in a bid to reduce building delays. The government said this would push back against a challenge culture…
HMO licensed properties carry premiums
Properties already licensed as HMOs sell for 13.1% above the average house price, analysis from debt advisory firm Excellion Capital has revealed. HMO licensed properties typically sell for £334,260, compared…
Former Scottish Steelworks could become major data centre
A former steel mill could be redeveloped into one of the UK’s largest green AI data centres, under a proposal from developer Apatura Energy. The Ravenscraig site could develop a…
Two thirds of landlords plan to sell in next 12 months
Some 69% of landlords plan to sell at least one property in the next 12 months, research from GoSimpleTax has revealed. The top concern (43%) among investors is changing regulations,…
Higher supply pulls house price growth down to 1.4%
UK house price inflation has slowed to 1.4%, led by falling values in London and the South, Zoopla’s house price index has revealed. This represents a reduction from 2% earlier…