UK Property News Recap – 20.12.2024
This week, rates held firm, asking prices wobbled, rents were forthright and targets appeared movable. Welcome to another UK Property News Recap - 20.12.2024 Making 1.5m new homes possible Labour’s ambitious housing targets came up against a lot of pessimism from councillors, claiming they weren’t scared of direct control from the government
UK Property News Recap – 13.12.2024
This week was heavily focused on redrawing planning lines, to better house future generations. Expectations for a bullseye were low but dogged belief and determination to boost housing supply left the government impervious to objections. Developers, who had a shocking year, are pleased but many won’t act until borrowing comes
UK Property News Recap – 06.12.2024
This week, PM Keir Starmer felt the need to start campaigning for the next election early after a rocky start. There was no Edstone but there were 6 milestones to reach, including hitting 1.5m new homes in five years. Given councils, in the same week, said targets were admirable but