Government scraps Leeds leg of HS2
That line will now run on existing upgraded routes, with HS2 only stretching to East Midlands Parkway.
Land & New Homes
Hull to welcome 500-unit development
Hull will welcome a 500-unit development after planning permission was granted by Hull City Council. The first delivered homes will be 50 build-to-rent properties,…
Wales increasingly hostile towards holiday homeowners
A petition arguing that second homeowners are eroding Welsh culture and language is gathering steam in Wales.
Housebuilders’ profits halve during pandemic
The pandemic halved the profits taken by the nation’s biggest housebuilders, analysis from Sirius Property Finance shows.
ONS: Lack of supply pushes house prices up 11.8%
This means the typical house price is £28,000 higher than this time last year, according to figures form the Office for National Statistics.
Greens talk up rent controls after small increase
West Dunbartonshire showed the highest increase (7.1%), followed by Ayrshire (6.8%).
The best places to live for electric car owners
However there are numerous options in some areas, as there are 13 charging devices per 100 electric vehicles in London.
MPs in rental expenses scandal
A total of 15 Conservative MPs and two Labour are embroiled in the scandal, using expenses to earn more than £10,000 a year by renting out their London properties.
London being hit by lack of Asian buyers
The 50-storey Damac Tower development in Vauxhall – containing 360 new apartments – is said to be a good example.
Guernsey house prices surge by 19%
Prices on the island averaged at £554,290 between July and September 2021, up from £465,664 over the same period in 2020.
