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Developers asked to tell the Government what regulatory burdens they want removed

19 January 2012 | David Marsden

In the latest instalment of the Government’s ‘red-tape challenge’ (further details are here), developers have been asked to suggest which regulations in the housing and construction sector should...

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Government publishes further details about its Build Now, Pay Later housebuilding scheme

23 December 2011 | David Marsden

The Government has this week published a note containing further details of its new 'Build Now, Pay Later' scheme. Click here to read it. The note provides an overview of what Build Now, Pay Later is,...

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New home approvals down… and now MPs challenge Government’s planning reforms

22 December 2011 | David Marsden

New figures published by the House Builders Federation’s (HBF) reveal that there were only 32,928 approvals for new homes in Britain in the third quarter of 2011 - a 10 per cent fall on the same period...

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Localism Bill set to receive Royal Assent

14 November 2011 | David Marsden

The Localism Bill is set to receive Royal Assent very shortly after the House of Commons accepted all the amendments made to it by the House of Lords. The Bill, which was introduced to Parliament in...

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Parsons v Thatchers Wood Residential Company: restrictive covenants and the definition of “a dwelling house”

31 October 2011 | David Marsden

Sometimes the law is seen as confusing and uncertain, and sometimes what was an accepted interpretation is turned upside down by a court judgment. This month is no exception.  We have a further example...

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Commercial property: Changes to capital allowances and fixtures expected in April 2012

31 October 2011 | David Marsden

Earlier in the year, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published a consultation paper on major changes to the rules that allow capital allowances claims for plant and machinery fixtures in buildings. These...

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Changes to energy performance certificates delayed until April 2012

6 October 2011 | David Marsden

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has recently announced that it will now implement its proposed changes to the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England...

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Ding, ding! Round 6: Eric Pickles rejects Cala Homes’ planning application

5 October 2011 | David Marsden

In the latest round of the long-running legal dispute between housebuilder Cala Homes (South) and the Department for  Communities and Local Government (full details are here and here), Secretary of State...

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Good news for developers: ‘rights to light’ law is under review

24 August 2011 | David Marsden

The Law Commission has announced that it will review the law on rights to light. A ‘right to light’ is an easement that gives a landowner the right to receive natural light through defined apertures...

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Access works did not constitute lawful implementation of a planning permission

22 August 2011 | David Marsden

In the recent case Greyfort Properties v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by a developer to use a planning permission granted 37 years...

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