The tightrope of environmental protection and unlocking development
The last few weeks have seen the national planning regime try to navigate the tricky tightrope between the twin aims of unlocking development and protecting the environment.
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The last few weeks have seen the national planning regime try to navigate the tricky tightrope between the twin aims of unlocking development and protecting the environment.
A recent tax tribunal decision has significant implications for both developers and landowners involved in site works/material movement and stockpiling.
As the UK faces the challenges of an aging population, cultural storytelling and advocacy are helping reshape how retirement living is perceived and embraced.
For years, industrial estates have been the workhorses of the built environment, functional, efficient, and, let’s be honest, often uninspiring. But as the expectations of occupiers evolve, so too must the spaces we create for them.
From 1 July 2025, the Environment Agency (EA) has implemented a new charging regime for waste exemptions in England. These changes are part of a broader effort to modernise environmental regulation, improve oversight, and ensure cost recovery for services provided by the EA.
The UK’s housing shortage is a serious issue that continues to affect millions of people each year. We are all too familiar with the financial challenges the affordable housing sector faces when building new homes.
The Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) is a significant piece of legislation for the rental sector with potential for having a huge impact on the UK property market and wider economy.
It would be fair to say I’ve seen my fair share of lively discussions about the UK’s housing crisis but the recent roundtable I jointly hosted with JLL and AEW was a real coming together of minds and ideas.
As a key part of the government’s levelling-up plans and focus on growth, the spring Budget announced a scaled-back version of the Liz Truss administration’s previous investment zones...
The Oxford-Cambridge arc is home to a hugely productive and innovative life sciences sector and despite significant business space demand across Oxford and Cambridge, there is an equally significant lack of supply.
We are starting to see more activity in the marketplace as landowners and land managers make ready for the preparation and delivery of off-site biodiversity gain sites, through agreements with developers, the offering of off-set units and investment in creating habitat enhancements.
With big changes on the horizon across the automotive sector, car dealerships are becoming a strong alternative investment opportunity. Graham Collier talks to Robin Eglin, Director at OMC Motor Group and Peter Paphitis, Associate within the Automotive & Roadside team at Rapleys, about the future of dealerships in our 'Driving your Real Estate Investment' series of conversations with experts in the industry.