OPINION
Building the right homes in the right places – Mark Graham, Chief Executive at...
We have a housing crisis. There are an appalling number of homeless people living in temporary accommodation, a private rented sector that is insecure,...
Renters Rights Bill – pet deposit bid rejected – property litigation lawyer comments
The Renters Rights Bill has returned to the House of Lords. The Government has seen off a renewed bid to ensure tenants keeping pets...
PULSE FIBRE: WHY BROADBAND IS ESSENTIAL, NOT A LUXURY
Pulse Fibre believes it’s time for the conversation around broadband to ask a more fundamental question: why is it not yet classed as an essential...
Construction output plunges to 5-year low – “tough to swallow” – Bloom Building ConsultancyGareth...
“There’s no sugarcoating it - this data will be tough to swallow for almost everyone in construction.
“All three subsectors of the industry saw output...
Extreme Temperatures & Their Impact On UK Gardens
The UK has been enjoying plenty of warm sunshine during the early weeks of the 2025 summer season. In predictions made by the Met...
FAIR PAYMENT CODE MAJOR FOCUS AT THIS YEAR’S CFO SUMMIT
With the number of adjudications in the construction industry on the rise, and the number of insolvencies reaching unprecedented levels, the issue of fair...
SMEs need a ‘Medium sized site’ without area thresholds
The Government’s ‘Planning Reform Working Paper: Reforming Site Thresholds’ proposes a ‘Medium’ sized site threshold of 10 to 49 homes, a definition which has...
Tenants with pets must pay extra damage deposit – House of Lords back amendment...
The House of Lords has backed an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill to require tenants keeping pets to pay an extra deposit to...
BCIA President’s Blog: The time to ensure a brighter and greener future is now
With the UK seeing a surge in business owners prioritising sustainability and adopting new technologies, the building energy management systems (BEMS) sector is ideally...
Social homes are key in solving the housing crisis
The Government has announced that at least 60% of the £39 billion allocated for affordable housing, around 300,000 homes, will be at social rent...
Reforms to Building Safety Regulator to accelerate housebuilding – planning lawyer’s view
Delays to building new high-rise homes will be unblocked through a new package of reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). These reforms, which...
Just part of the furniture? The future of formaldehyde
By Tuomo Heikkinen, Vice President, Head of Biochemicals and Lignin Applications at Stora Enso
If an interior designer told you that the piece really tying the...
Building Safety Regulator reform – welcome development but it is critical that the reforms...
The Government has announced reforms to the Building Safety Regulator, including leadership, process and investment. The changes are hoped to deliver 1.5 million homes....
FIRST-TIME FLEXERS – PRICES PAID FOR FIRST HOMES RISE 2.5 TIMES FASTER THAN THE...
Relaxed lending rules and cheaper mortgages power a first-time buyer bonanza, with the prices paid for first homes surging 7.1% in a year
Since January,...
Chancellor intervenes to solve housing crisis
The Chancellor is expected to announce the biggest boost to social and affordable housing investment in a generation, allocating £39 billion over the next...
Spending Review 2025: Institute for Human Rights and Business Responds to Reports of £39bn...
“Reports of an additional £39 billion grant funding for housing are welcome – access to safe and affordable housing is a fundamental right that...
Chancellor’s Homes England announcement creates “social housing as a private investment class” – Bloom...
Gareth Belsham, director of Bloom Building Consultancy, commented:
"The Chancellor has made a subtle but important change to the rules relating to the way Homes...
Gleeds responds to Spending Review
“The latest Spending Review sends a clear message that infrastructure remains at the heart of the government’s economic growth strategy, but it is a...
Affordable housing has been allocated £39bn, over the next 10 years – Partner and...
Following today's Spending Review where affordable housing has been allocated £39bn over the next 10 years, Sarah Rowe, Partner and Head of Social Housing...
UK Housing Market “Listless Rather Than Limping” – Expert Jonathan Hopper on May’s Slight...
The UK housing market remained broadly steady in May, despite a slight monthly dip in prices. According to the latest Halifax House Price Index,...
