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Oliver Letwin, the MP for West Dorset, has finally published his independent review into build out rates and presented its findings to the Housing Secretary, James Brokenshire. The report is of critical importance to anyone working with planning applications and...

13Oliver Letwin MP has published a critical review into the low build-out rates across the United Kingdom. In Part 1, we have talked about what precisely this problem is and why it is such an issue. Here in Part 2, we will look at Letwin’s proposed reforms and...

Is Britain overcrowded? This issue seems to come up every time any new build is proposed, or how many people live cramped in big cities, or urban sprawl is the subject of more complaints. There is a large amount of land in the UK, but how much of it is actually built...

According to the September 2018 UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, the demand for new buyers in the South West has declined. Those who took part in the survey have cited a mixture of affordability, economic uncertainty and...

When undertaking any kind of construction work, whether it is a new build, a conversion or a renovation, you will require a team of experts to assist and advise you. Before you proceed, you should know which experts you will require as they will be the key to a...

Investing money and time into your property is not only great when it comes to selling but can also increase your quality of life. We can often outgrow our homes sooner than we would like to, but if you don't want to sell and move on, you can increase the space in...

According to recent figures from the UK House Price Index, property prices in Cornwall are growing at their fastest rate in nearly eight years. The figures state that in the year to July, house prices have surged across Cornwall by 7.5% which makes the average house...