Optimism at London Real Estate Forum
The warm summer weather helped to heighten the buoyant atmosphere at this year’s London Real Estate Forum. Opened by Boris Johnson at a reception on Tuesday evening, this two day event was attended by...
View ArticlePOPULATION GROWTH RISKS DEEPENING HOUSING CRISIS
Barton Willmore today warned that Government failure to take account of the latest population figures will result in the housing crisis further deepening. Official figures reported today revealed that...
View ArticleLyons Review; welcomed, but is it realistic?
Billed as the most comprehensive report for housing in 10 years, the long awaited Lyons Review was released today, setting out plans to build 200,000 homes a year. Commissioned by the Labour Party, the...
View ArticleMIPIM 2015: Housing Innovation Panel
Peter Murray, Chairman of New London Architecture will host this panel discussion on The London Stand at MIPIM, focusing on how innovation within housing delivery is assisting several schemes London...
View ArticlePlanning Guidance: Addressing the challenge of our ageing population?
Last week housing and planning Minister Brandon Lewis announced that the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) would be changed to help ensure that older people have increased choice and access to housing...
View ArticleGENERAL ELECTION 2015: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY?
With a General Election pending it has become a cliché to say that this is the most difficult election to predict in a generation. Is it more of the same, or can we expect another revolution? Well –...
View ArticleLondon’s Housing Crisis: What does it really mean?
Now that the General Election is behind us, London’s focus will naturally shift towards the Mayoral Election next year. Couple this with a further review of the London Plan, it is clear that now is...
View ArticlePRS Policy in London: who is open for business?
In this Guidance Note, we consider the Private Rental Sector (PRS) as a possible solution to London’s housing crisis. Looking at how far both adopted and emerging policy in London goes in supporting...
View ArticleThe Rent Trap – How a Lack of New Housing and Inaction from the Planning...
Concerns with the state of both housebuilding and the private rented sector are becoming increasingly a mainstream issue within the UK and Scotland and one that I can relate to both as a private renter...
View ArticleResidential Research: Development Opportunities 2015
In our latest residential research with Knight Frank, we identify Local Authorities in England where economic and planning data, combined with regional knowledge, suggest good fundamentals for...
View ArticleTop 18 key development opportunities across England identified
New research from Knight Frank and planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has identified Local Authorities (LAs) where economic and planning data, combined with regional knowledge, suggest...
View ArticleBarton Willmore secure planning permission for affordable contemporary...
Barton Willmore have designed and secured planning permission for a new contemporary affordable housing development in Knowle, Bristol, on behalf of Knightstone Housing. The new development, located...
View ArticleHomeownership: The ‘be all’ and ‘end all’?
So we have a new housebuilding industry/process ‘Review’ proposed? The Redfern Review announced today will have elicited a mixture of responses from the industry. On the one hand we all question the...
View ArticleDCLG – LOCALLY-LED GARDEN VILLAGES, TOWNS AND CITIES
The DCLG have released a prospectus extending the Governments offer of support to smaller scale, new garden villages which claim they can help contribute towards meeting the country’s housing needs in...
View ArticleHousing top priority for the next Bristol Mayor
In late April Mayoral Hustings began in Bristol, as our minds turn to the role that George Ferguson has played in our city over the last 4 years, and what the next successful candidate may bring....
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