28 June 2011 | David Marsden
The decision of John Denham, the previous Labour Government’s Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to grant planning permission in December 2009 for a major urban extension around...
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23 June 2011 | Richard John
Back in April, I wrote that the Chancellor had announced the launch of a new FirstBuy loan scheme, designed to help first-time buyers get a foot on the property ladder. Full details of the scheme are here.
Through...
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17 June 2011 | David Marsden
On 8 June 2011, Housing Minister Grant Shapps announced that the Government would release enough public land to build up to 100,000 new homes by 2015.
Mr Shapps said that by Autumn 2011, every Government...
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3 June 2011 | Shimon Shaw |
UK residents owning a holiday home in France face the prospect of a 20% annual tax charge based on the cadastral value of their property. And, unfortunately, not a lot of people know that.
This...
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3 June 2011 | Shimon Shaw
Businesses that are planning capital expenditure in the short to medium term need to be aware of changes to capital allowances for plant and machinery acquired on or after 1 April 2012 (for companies)...
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27 May 2011 | David Marsden
The Court of Appeal has today (27 May) rejected the judicial review appeal by Cala Homes (South) Ltd over the Government’s decision to revoke the Regional Strategies.
Cala had claimed that the Government’s...
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23 May 2011 | Richard John
The Government has finally outlined its long-awaited definition of “zero carbon homes”… but some details have still to be confirmed.
The Zero Carbon Homes standard will apply to the building of...
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11 May 2011 | David Marsden
Grant Shapps, the Housing minister, announced yesterday (10 May) that he will launch a consultation on introducing a guarantee to determine all planning applications within 12 months.
The 12-month...
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10 May 2011 | Madeleine Wakeley
The Department for Communities and Local Government has recently issued guidance on the question of whether or not an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is required for holiday lets. The guidance confirms...
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6 May 2011 | David Marsden
Cala Homes (South) Ltd’s long-running legal battle with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has now reached the Court of Appeal.
Cala Homes is challenging the Government’s...
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