Councils to trial brownfield land register

Councils to trial brownfield land register

The government has unveiled a list of 73 councils that will pioneer the use of a new initiative aimed at speeding up development on brownfield land. The new brownfield registers will provide housebuilders with up-to-date and publicly available information on all...
BPF slams stamp duty charge on build-to-rent sector

BPF slams stamp duty charge on build-to-rent sector

An additional stamp duty charge on residential property investments has been slammed by the British Property Federation for its potential to stifle the UK’s emerging build-to-rent sector. As of tomorrow, investors in buy-to-let properties or second homes will face a...
Budget Information

Budget Information

Large Scale Purchases of Additional Properties  The planned Stamp Duty rise on purchases of buy-to-lets and second homes, from 1st April 2016, is to be extended to include those who buy more than 15 properties. Under the original plans, large-scale purchases of...
Yorkshire fracking plans approved

Yorkshire fracking plans approved

North Yorkshire County Council’s planning committee has granted approval for plans to frack for shale gas near to Kirby Misperton, Ryedale, with campaigners against the plans labelling the decision a ”travesty”. This is the first fracking operation to be approved in...