Politics

Are planning reforms working?
Five graphs that show how the government's strategy to "beat the blockers" is playing out

Government plans to unlock publicly owned land for 40,000 homes
Homes to be built on unused land owned by the Ministry of Defence and Network Rail

Reeves claims housing victory in spring statement
Government within “touching distance” of 1.5m target as OBR confirms housing policy will add 0.4% to GDP
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Henry Boot’s Tim Roberts on “rock-solid” balance sheet and future pipeline
Logistics and planning also in the spotlight in group’s results

Shah on property: inside the RICS revolt over Justin Sullivan
Senior figures, including ex-Wellcome boss Peter Pereira Gray, demand president’s resignation

Government earmarks £600m to train construction workers
Latest figures reveal the sector has more than 35,000 job vacancies

Rates changes to hit big shed occupiers hardest
New analysis finds business rates changes could have £2.3bn hit to economy and jeopardise 22,000 jobs

7,000 dangerous towers still unidentified
Public accounts committee slams government cladding crisis response

British Land wins planning for “first West End tower in a generation”
31-storey Euston Tower plans approved by Camden Council
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Regeneration
Mitheridge secures approval for Wandsworth gasworks regeneration
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Retail
Developer appointed for next phase of Romford shopping centre revamp
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Logistics
Bridges finds Asian buyer for £30m+ Verda Park
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Industrial
Federated Hermes launches £53.5m portfolio sale
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Finance
Trio of lenders pump £97m into flagship Leeds resi scheme
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Opinion
Yorkshire rising: why the region’s shed market has outperformed in 2025
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Hotels & Leisure
Whitbread seeks approval for City office-to-hotel conversion
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Residential
Go-ahead for 44 storey Southwark tower
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Logistics
Evo Lake and Mitsubishi Estate announce logistics partnership
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Finance
PGIM to deploy up to €1.5bn for high-yield debt strategy
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People
Goldman Sachs managing director departs
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Student Accommodation
Trio wrestle for Apollo’s £600m student portfolio
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Residential
Joint venture seals deal for Hammerson’s £1bn Eastgate Quarter
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Logistics
Logicor pushes out £260m portfolio sale
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Logistics
Funder for Milton Keynes logistics site revealed
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Residential
Upmarket housebuilder in play
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Retail
Buyer in for £160m retail park double
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Investment
Q+A: CBRE IM – “Core capital has definitely returned”
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London
Crosstree clinches refi for £800m flagship Mayfair project
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Logistics
Warehouse REIT relents to Blackstone pressure
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Regeneration