Piers Wehner
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BH&S report forecasts steady year for property sector
Demand for space will remain stable in 2001, despite stock market volatility and high redundancies adding an element of caution to property market expectations, according to Baring, Houston & Saunders’…
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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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Seller’s packs put on backburner
The controversial seller’s pack legislation has been shelved for another session by the Government, according to sources within the Department of Transport Local Government and the Regions.
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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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TCPA slams Government’s public inquiry plans
The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has lashed out at the Government following rumours that a planning shake-up could lead to the end of public inquiries for controversial schemes.
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Gordon Brown pledges overhaul of planning system
Gordon Brown has set the agenda for the current Parliament by launching the Treasury’s Enterprise for All document. . The Chancellor launched the document at a business breakfast held at 11…
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Falconer set to speed up planning process as Scotland overhauls system
The DTLR’s new Minister of Planning, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, is set to announce proposals to speed up the planning process by cutting short public inquiries into “projects of national…
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Liverpool learning centre PFI gets go-ahead
A £25m learning centre in Liverpool has been given the green light, making it the first regeneration Private Finance Initiative in the country.
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Transport crisis could hit predicted London property boom
London’s predicted property boom may turn out to be a damp squib unless the capital’s transport problems are solved, according to research published today.
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Raynsford appointed Minister for London
Nick Raynsford, who became local government minister in Monday’s Cabinet reshuffle, has today also been appointed Minister for London. The role will essentially make Raynsford, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich,…
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BPF agenda targets planning shake-up
The British Property Federation has officially launched its agenda for the next four years, promising to nurture relations with the Government while opposing leasehold reform and pushing for a shake-up…
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Chancerygate awaits Hornsey Road Baths decision
Chancerygate’s planning application to regenerate the Hornsey Road Baths site in Holloway, N7, is expected to go before Islington council next month.