Value of UK’s housing stock soars past £6tn

The total value of all the houses in the UK has passed the £6tn mark for the first time, according to research by Halifax which also highlights the vast concentration of property wealth in London and the south-east. The value of homes in London is now more than all the houses in Scotland, Wales and […]

Changing attitudes towards PDR

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Carter Jonas’ recent research has found that nearly half of the all the largest local planning authorities in England believe that Permitted Development Rights (PDR) are a problem in their area. This is an increase on 40% in 2016. Of the 73 local authorities surveyed, the primary concern around the conversion of offices to residential centred on the loss of jobs and the impact that this will have on the growth of the local economy.