Residential property market
Residential Property Market Winter Update 2024
In October, Halifax announced that house prices had reached record highs. With buyer enquiries up by 14% according to the RICS Residential Market Survey, and the Bank of England cutting interest rates for the second time this year, there are positive green shoots for the residential market, as Head of Residential Property Gary Jeffries, explores.
New Government announces raft of planning changes
In a speech delivered this morning, Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined seven key policies aimed at relaxing planning rules and promoting development.
Will the next government deliver on planning pledges?
Planning challenges remain some of the biggest hurdles to development in the UK.
What is an Option Agreement and what happens if there is a dispute?
An “Option to Purchase” land for residential development is a legal agreement between two parties that gives one party the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to buy a specific piece of land within a predetermined time frame.
Residential Property Market Winter Update
Residential Property Market: Summer Update
Homes plan for landmark Reading building
Norman Place in Reading, the former home of Covéa Insurance is to be transformed and developed to provide up to 234 highly sustainable BtR homes.
Residential Property: Spring Update
Residential Property: Autumn Update
It is safe to say that the events of recent weeks have had a significant impact on the residential property market, as the volatility of macro-economic factors have made themselves known.
Chronic construction shortages could affect housing and infrastructure delivery in 2022
Whilst double-digit growth was recently forecast for construction in 2022, property consultancy Vail Williams urges caution as industry faces chronic shortages.