Section 106
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The problem with the government’s £500m boost to affordable homes
COMMENT Fisher German’s Phoebe Clark urges the quick release of details on the scheme
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Councils hoarding £2.8bn of unspent section 106 cash
HBF says the money must be spent and reasons given for delays
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Section 106 to be scrapped in favour of £7bn levy
A consultation paper on the proposals could be issued within weeks
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Ordinary civil claims and the construction of a section 106 agreement
In Aspire Luxury Homes (Eversley) Ltd v Hart District Council, the High Court held that…
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Jenrick’s First Homes scheme is ‘threat’ to social housing
Focus on home ownership will come at expense of social housing, say industry experts
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Councils to make developers’ community contributions public
Councils are now legally required to publish details of how much funding developers have provided
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Leader: property taxes aren’t working
COMMENT: The UK has the highest property taxes of all 35 OECD countries. More problematically, each tax is fundamentally flawed