Piers Wehner
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Laing chairman criticises “dinosaur” property industry
Outgoing John Laing chairman Sir Martin Laing has called upon the property industry to wake up to the need for sustainability.
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UK housebuilding begins to slow down
Housebuilding has begun to level off in the UK, according to the latest figures from the Department of the Environment. The Department estimates that around 16,300 homes were started in…
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PremiSys restructures and rebrands as Asite
PremiSys Technologies, the parent company of the construction portal Asite, will change its name to Asite plc in a bid to capitalise on the strength of the brand.
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Westminster moves to keep control of planning gain
Westminster has stepped up its efforts to retain its control of planning gain in the borough. The council has hired DTZ Pieda and law firm Forsters to review and help…
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GLA to publish interim guidance on affordable housing
The GLA will publish interim guidance on affordable housing prior to the publication of the Mayor’s spatial development strategy, the London Plan, in 2003.
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GLA asks Govt to pay its moving expenses
The Greater London Assembly has called on the Government to pay the additional costs of the mayor and assembly’s move Romney House to More London Bridge, SE1.
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RTPI head sounds note of caution on planning reform
Nick Davies, the president of the Royal Town Planning Institute, has claimed that the Government’s proposed changes to the planning system will lessen public consultation.
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Barclays sells Basildon’s Basilica for £20m
Barclays has exchanged contracts to sell the Basilica in Basildon to International Financial Data Services (IFDS). IFDS, a subsidiary of two US corporations, State Street Bank and DST Systems, is…
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McAlpine plans £30m Berkshire business park
Alfred McAlpine is to develop a £30m business park close to the M4 and M3 corridors in Berkshire. Berkshire Business Park, a 49-acre (20ha) site 10 miles from Reading, Newbury…
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RICS disappointed as Queen’s speech ignores Homes Bill
The Queen’s Speech today has confirmed that the Government will introduce commonhold and reform leasehold, but made no mention of the controversial seller’s packs.
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BPF welcomes Queen’s Speech
The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed legislation proposed in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday, which confirmed that the Government will push through commonhold and leasehold reform and introduce e-conveyancing.
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RICS welcomes government proposals for e-conveyancing
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has welcomed the government’s proposed e-conveyancing legislation but has raised concerns over security and the readiness of people to switch to paperless transactions.