With an unusually warm 25th December forecast this year, the prospect of a white Christmas looks slim, but with the government’s Housing White Paper due in early 2017, The Year of the Rooster, we’re wondering what we might expect to find when we finally unwrap it in the new year.
The Housing White Paper is Read More
Many a switched-on landlord will already be familiar with the perils of the Construction Industry Scheme. The Scheme, designed rather like PAYE to place the burden of tax collection on those employing building contractors, casts its net sufficiently wide that contributions made by landlords to the cost of works carried out by tenants will often Read More
Hogan Lovells hosted the Reading Real Estate Foundation Breakfast Forum (RREF) on 8 December 2016. RREF is a registered charity that provides support for real estate and planning education at the University of Reading.
The event featured presentations by:
• Alison Nimmo, Chief Executive at The Crown Estate;
• Craig McWilliam, Chief Executive at Grosvenor Read More
The Mayor of London has revealed his plans for his “shake up” of affordable housing and viability. He has published his draft guidance on the topic, which is open for consultation until 28 February 2017.
The good news for the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is that the Mayor is keen to encourage growth in Read More