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Looking for a mortgage? Why not try your local council

9 December 2011 | Richard John

There could be some further good news for potential homebuyers from an unexpected source. Following on from the Government’s recent introduction of a new-build indemnity scheme to help purchasers...

Tags on this discussion: buyers Council of Mortgage Lenders First-time buyers homebuyers Lloyds TSB local authorities Local Council Local Lend a Hand mortgages new-build new-build indemnity scheme purchasers

Owners of second homes in England may lose council tax discounts

31 October 2011 | Richard John

The Government has launched a consultation today on new proposals that would give local councils the power to reduce or remove council tax relief on second homes and empty homes. In the consultation...

Tags on this discussion: annex consultation council council tax discount empty property granny annex local authorities second home

Cornwall to trial a new shared equity scheme for first-time buyers

11 October 2011 | Richard John

Getting more first-time buyers onto the property ladder is something that this (and the previous) Government have been trying to do for the past few years. The Coalition Government’s new FirstBuy Scheme...

Tags on this discussion: Construction Cornwall developers First-time buyers FirstBuy housebuilders local authorities residential property shared equity

ICO says only share data that is absolutely necessary

7 June 2011 | Mark Weston

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance under the Data Protection Act 1998, entitled the “Data Sharing Code of Practice”, which states that organisations should only...

Tags on this discussion: anonymised data anonymised personal data data data controller data processor data protection data protection act Data Protection Act 1998 data sharing data sharing code of practice ICO Information Commissioner Information Commissioner's Office local authorities personal data public public bodies

When is a barn not a barn? – Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another v Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

20 April 2011 | Stephen Carew

A local authority is only able to take planning enforcement action if such action is taken within the relevant time limits, otherwise the right is lost. The relevant time periods are: Four years (from...

Tags on this discussion: barns certificates of lawful use change of use deception enforcement houses local authorities planning control planning permission public policy time limits Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Section 106 unilateral undertakings: why it may pay to wait…

1 February 2011 | David Marsden

In R (on the application of Millgate Developments Ltd) v Wokingham Borough Council, the High Court has held that the enforcement of a section 106 unilateral undertaking to pay contributions to a local...

Tags on this discussion: developer local authorities Millgate Planning planning permission section 106 undertaking unilateral undertaking Wokingham

Wanted: local authorities to lead the implementation of the revised Community Infrastructure Levy

5 January 2011 | David Marsden

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is looking for up to eight local authorities to implement the revised Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which was announced in the recently-published...

Tags on this discussion: community infrastructure levy developers Front Runners Project local authorities Localism Bill Planning

The Localism Bill – implications for planning

22 December 2010 | David Marsden

After much delay, the Localism Bill was finally published on 13 December 2010. The Bill, which aims to transfer more central government powers to local level, includes proposals to significantly reform...

Tags on this discussion: community infrastructure levy developers Infrastructure Planning Commission local authorities Localism Bill neighbourhood plans Planning Planning Inspectorate pre-application consultation referendum regional strategies

Government launches consultation on New Homes Bonus scheme

17 November 2010 | Richard John

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...

Tags on this discussion: Comprehensive Spending Review housing local authorities Local Council new homes bonus scheme Planning Residential Developer

Government tells local authorities to use their powers to stop ‘garden grabbing’

21 January 2010 | David Marsden

John Healey, the Housing Minister, has told local authorities to use their powers to ban or limit the practice known as ‘garden grabbing’. Following the introduction of the Planning Act 2008, the...

Tags on this discussion: garden-grabbing local authorities Local Council Planning Residential Developer

Latest news and views tagged local authorities

Looking for a mortgage? Why not try your local council

Owners of second homes in England may lose council tax discounts

Cornwall to trial a new shared equity scheme for first-time buyers

ICO says only share data that is absolutely necessary

When is a barn not a barn? – Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another v Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Section 106 unilateral undertakings: why it may pay to wait…

Wanted: local authorities to lead the implementation of the revised Community Infrastructure Levy

The Localism Bill – implications for planning

Government launches consultation on New Homes Bonus scheme

Government tells local authorities to use their powers to stop ‘garden grabbing’

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