Where Are Houses Selling the Fastest?
The latest data shows house sale transactions are taking an average of 131.57 days to complete across England over the last year. Some of the quickest areas to sell a…
BCIS Reveal Five Year Construction Industry Forecast
Building costs will increase by 17 per cent over the next five years to 1Q 2030, while tender prices will rise by 15 per cent over the same period, according…
Interest Rates and Legislative Uncertainty Top Concerns
A new survey of 300 UK mortgage brokers has found: UK mortgage brokers are anticipating the base rate to rise again by January 2026 and regulatory complexity in the property…
Manchester and Salford Present Draft Proposals for Major Regeneration
Manchester City Council (MCC) and Salford City Council (SCC) are working in collaboration on the ambitious long-term regeneration proposals for the Strangeways and Cambridge areas ahead of public consultation. The…
Experts Reveal 8 Green Flags to Look for When Buying a Home
When home hunting you can easily be swept up in the excitement of what is on the property market. However, it is important to look beyond the surface and consider…
Planning Changes Show Ministers Willing to Take Tough Decisions
Responding to the Government’s revised National Planning Policy Framework published today, Sarah Bevan, Planning and Development Director at BusinessLDN, said: “The Government is right to identify our overly complex and…
Tender Prices Bp by 0.8%, Reports BCIS
Tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.8% between 3Q2024 and 4Q2024, according to the latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). The increase resulted in 2.3%…
New Towns Needed in London to Address Housing Crisis
London should benefit from the Government’s plans to create more new towns, with at least one built in the capital to address a chronic shortage of homes across the city,…
Pilbeam Urges Government to Address Chronic Skills Gap
Labour facing shortfall of workers to build 1.5m homes Contractor Pilbeam Construction is urging the government to take immediate action to tackle the escalating skills gap and prioritise small and…