Affordable homes given green light for North Lanarkshire
A planning application for 48 affordable homes at Ravenscraig has been approved by North Lanarkshire Council in Scotland. The new homes will be built on Prospecthill Road, adding to the…
Developer-council deadlines pushed back but still deemed “on time”
Three quarters of large-scale planning decisions are being pushed back by councils and developers, The Financial Times reports. These extensions are known as “performance agreements”, and their use means decisions…
Borrowing after the Budget – what the changes mean for you
After the turbulent and chaotic Autumn Budget, and the latest interest rate cut from the Bank of England, there’s plenty to break down for mortgage borrowers. Tanya Elmaz, managing director…
Retail property the biggest investment opportunity
Retail property is expected to deliver landlords annual returns of 9.5% in 2026 after outperforming other sectors in 2025, analysis from Knight Frank shows. Businesses are now refocusing on having…
Mortgage activity started recovery in November
Mortgage borrowing rose to £4.5 million in November – though bigger spikes are likely to come in the months ahead, the Bank of England’s Money & Credit data shows. This…
More leaseholders expected to challenge their building managers
Block management firm LRPM London is predicting this year to see a dramatic rise in leaseholders exercising their Right to Manage (RTM), where flat leaseholders to take over building management…
Councils granted stronger Renters’ Rights Act powers
Councils can now enter a property and seize documents about rental activity as part of the Renters’ Rights Act. Residential properties can be entered to investigate illegal evictions, check the…
2026 predictions: A busy market, more evictions, and corporatisation
Reflecting on 2025 It was a year dominated by regulatory hurdles, with uncertainty around the Budget causing a slowdown in house purchases in the latter half of the year. Since…
Buckinghamshire development planned – PropertyWire
Plans have been submitted for 102 homes in Chalfont St Giles, with half of the properties being designated as affordable. Bellway Strategic Land is seeking outline planning permission from Buckinghamshire…
79-home development coming to Pelton in County Durham
A County Durham housing development delivering 79 homes in Pelton has been approved by councillors. There will be a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom homes off Station Lane in…