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As the cost-of-living crisis slowly recedes, housing remains a pressure point for UK households. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published in March 2025, paints a picture of rising house prices and rental costs, albeit with signs of moderation in some regions. Despite some cooling from
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In what local government leaders are calling an "untenable and unsustainable" situation, councils across England are facing a stark dilemma: should they invest in building desperately needed new homes or channel scarce resources into repairing their aging and often unsafe existing housing stock? A new survey conducted by
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In a significant move that underscores its confidence in London's real estate market, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has acquired a 25% stake in London's Covent Garden estate for £570 million. This transaction, finalized on March 20, 2025, values
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In a landmark move that underscores the growing global interest in the UK’s rental housing market, Japan’s Nomura Real Estate has announced its official entry into the sector through a strategic partnership with British financial giant Legal & General (L&G). This joint venture is set to
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The UK government has greenlit a monumental infrastructure project: the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing. After years of consultation, debate, and delay, this ambitious road tunnel connecting Kent to Essex is now officially moving forward. Heralded by some as a vital step toward modernising the nation’s infrastructure and condemned
An Article 4 Direction is a regulatory measure employed by local planning authorities under the Town and Country Planning Act. It serves to withdraw specific permitted development rights, necessitating property owners to obtain planning permission for certain changes that would otherwise be automatically permitted. This tool is often utilized to
The UK rental landscape is preparing for one of the most significant reforms in decades. By summer 2025, the government is expected to implement new legislation that will abolish Section 21 'no-fault' evictions in England. This change is part of the wider Renters (Reform) Bill, designed to rebalance
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