The Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill became law from yesterday. gov.uk/government/new…

King Charles has announced that a Leasehold and Freehold Bill will ban leaseholds for new houses, but not new flats, in England and Wales, and increase the standard lease extension period to 990 years. todaysconveyancer.co.uk/kings-speech-l…

The Government has released a policy paper focusing on awaited reforms to the NPPF. gov.uk/government/pub…

A big thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the dynamic hybrid discussion on "Planning, Partnerships, and Economic Growth" with Kate Willard OBE, Chair of the Thames Estuary Growth Board and Thames Estuary Envoy.

The APPG recently held a roundtable discussion with Alan Carter of The Land Trust, examining biodiversity net gain (BNG) as regulations are due to come into effect in early 2024. Thanks to Alan for his incredible insights and our advisory board members for their contributions.

The APPG held a fruitful roundtable discussion with Steve Norris, former Government minister and Chair of Soho Estates, to discuss the current state and trajectory of the housing landscape. Thank you to Steve Norris and our advisory board members for their continued support.

Last week the APPG held an exciting roundtable meeting with Kate Willard OBE, Chair of the Thames Estuary Growth Board, to discuss planning, partnerships and economic growth within left behind regions. Thank you to Kate Willard OBE, and to our APPG advisory board members.

The APPG recently held an insightful roundtable discussion exploring the challenges facing the industry in the context of a revised NPPF, the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act and the upcoming election with Ian Fletcher, Director of Policy at the British Property Federation.👇

Today, DLUHC announced a £3bn expansion of the Affordable Homes Scheme to provide 20,000 new affordable homes. gov.uk/government/new…

The APPG recently hosted a trio of speakers including Simon Ricketts, Catriona Riddell and Samuel Stafford for a roundtable meeting on the NPPF, LURA and future of planning in the UK. See some of our key takeaways below, thank you to our speakers and advisory board members.👇

The APPG recently held an insightful roundtable discussion exploring planning and housing in London with Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing & Residential Development at the Greater London Authority. See below some of our key takeaways from the meeting. 👇

Last week's meeting with Baroness Taylor delved into planning reform, with particular emphasis on the Labour Party's position on housing and planning. Thank you to Baroness Taylor and Andrew Western MP, as well as our advisory board members for their continued support.👇

Last week, the PLG hosted Dan Turnbull, Senior Director of Markets at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), for a timely roundtable meeting delving into the CMA's recent report on housebuilding. See some of our key takeaways from the meeting below. 👇

🏘 Today, the PLG on HM&HD hosted a panel of elected colleagues and industry leaders for a discussion at UK Construction Week, focussing on the need to consider a balance between brownfield and greenbelt development with regards to UK housing delivery. #UKConstructionWeek

Shadow Housing Secretary Angela Rayner is set to announce a 40% affordable housing target for New Towns at UKREiiF. housingtoday.co.uk/news/rayner-se…

Last week's roundtable meeting hosted Alan Law, Chief Officer of Strategy at Natural England, and discussed striking a balance between environmental regulations and addressing the country's housing needs. Please find some of our key takeaways from the meeting below. 👇

Last week's roundtable meeting hosted industry experts from the Later Living sector with ARCO. The roundtable meeting delved into the role that the Government can play in supporting integrated retirement communities. See some of our key takeaways from the meeting below. 👇

Last week, the PLG held an insightful roundtable meeting discussing the challenges facing the social housing sector, with particular focus on the changing role of the Regulator of Social Housing, increasing financial pressure on registered providers and a post pandemic landscape.

The PLG held an insightful roundtable meeting discussing the challenges facing the social housing sector, with particular focus on the changing role of the Regulator of Social Housing, increasing pressures on registered providers and the post-pandemic landscape of social housing.

Last week, the PLG held a roundtable hosting Rebecca Phillips, Professional Lead for Planning Appeals at The Planning Inspectorate, for a discussion addressing the challenges faced by the Inspectorate and actions being taken to prepare for a rapidly changing planning environment.