Construction Remains sluggish
‘The Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers’ index, which is based on a monthly survey of...
Green belt should be used
‘Baroness Hanham, a Communities Minister, has said that parts of the green belt which...
Scotland’s housing crisis: investment needed
‘Graeme Brown, the director of Shelter Scotland, writes in the Herald that to end...
IHT holiday home ruling
The Telegraph reports that thousands of holiday home owners, who rent out their properties,...
Marjorie in The Messenger
BKL partner and human resources specialist Marjorie Bremner was interviewed in the January edition...
Developers able to sidestep planners
‘The FT reflects on changes to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill which will allow...
Stamp duty boost
‘Larry Elliott in the Guardian comments on data which reveals that the Treasury collected...
Interest-only mortgage fears raised
‘The FSA will report in the next few weeks that Britain is facing a...
Neglected buildings plans announced
‘Eric Pickles, the Communities and Local Government Secretary, has announced a series of new...
Property market upturn predicted
‘Deloitte has forecast that the year 2013 will mark the bottom of the UK...
Low-rise move suggested
A report by the Policy Exchange says that demolishing council tower blocks and moving...
Office to residential planning changes
‘The FT reports that this week the government could push through changes to the...