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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...
New Homes Bonus: the final scheme design has been published
On 17 February 2011, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) published its final scheme design of the New Homes Bonus scheme.
The publication of the final scheme design follows last November's...
Government launches consultation on New Homes Bonus scheme
On 12 November 2010, the Government issued a consultation paper on its New Homes Bonus scheme.
The New Homes Bonus scheme, which I touched upon in my summary of last month’s Spending Review, is aimed...
The Comprehensive Spending Review: how will it affect the housing sector?
The Comprehensive Spending Review, presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons on 20 October 2010, has a number of implications for the housing sector. These include:
1. Confirmation...
Housing: where do the main political parties stand?
With the general election only a matter of days away, this briefing looks at what the three main political parties have proposed for the housing sector in their recent policy statements and election manifestos....