Builders protest over 40% affordable target

Minister’s warning over local plans

Councils that are unprepared for long-awaited planning reforms will have to accept growth in their area, a government minister has warned.

Leap of faith

Solar firm makes PV viable despite FIT cut

A solar firm has worked with lenders, accountants, lawyers and a housing association to develop a lease model to work with the new, low-rate feed-in tariff.

Plans for 2,450 homes to be submitted

A planning application will be submitted this week for the redevelopment of one of London’s most iconic sites as the two remaining bidders for the development contract have made their final pitches.

True blues

The stamp of approval

Councils are expected to allow development wherever possible

Fielding opposition

Proposed legislation on registration of village greens would reduce risk to developers. Eollyn Ives, solicitor in the property team at Devonshires Solicitors, explains

Colour charts

As voters across England, Scotland and Wales prepare to go to the polls, we assess the key battlegrounds for housing

Dangerous type

The demotion of a housing employee over comments he made on Facebook highlights the grey area between employees’ public and private lives. Here, Lydia Stockdale finds out how others can avoid getting themselves into trouble

Default hurdles creep up

Lenders are adding to areas which trigger a loan default, says Louise Leaver, partner, head of finance, at Winckworth Sherwood