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Buy to let landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their rental stock should get tax relief. That’s the view of Heather...

Communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley are the latest likely to benefit from thousands of new jobs and £1.2 billion...

New research conducted by members of The Housing Forum's Futures Network has revealed that the housing industry believes it is unlikely...

As the UK has set its sights on achieving net-zero by 2050, more and more measures will need to be put in...

A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...

The Queen’s speech was yet another opportunity missed by Government to decarbonise the nation’s homes according to Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the...

In part two of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, reviews some investment implications regarding net-zero and...

In part one of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, explores some of the most eye-catching...

In this guest piece, Reece Mennie, chief executive officer of HJ Collection, sets out the environmental and social benefits of residential conversions. We need...

The Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) upcoming 2022 Housing Review shows the lack of clear government strategies and insufficient financial incentives...

Legal & General Capital (L&G) and Hodge have invested £5.5 million into an energy technology and services company supporting the transition...

In this guest piece, St. Modwen Homes explores how homes will navigate the electric vehicle revolution and help our national environmental...

James Gray from Cluttons discusses why the race to net zero is the wrong wording - and it should be all...

One of London’s busiest and most iconic areas has announced that it has become carbon neutral (as of November 11 2021). The...

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...

The built environment will play a key role at the upcoming UN climate change conference, COP26, which is being held across...

In 2019, the UK government announced that it would be bringing in a ban on gas boilers. This was originally scheduled...

The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...

Electric vehicles are driving the UK’s green transition, helping the nation on its journey towards sustainability and net zero emissions by...

The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...

Lendlease, an international real estate and investment group, has partnered with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) on its Advancing Net...

In December 2015, the UK accepted the terms of the Paris Agreement. The accord recognised the growing threat of climate change...

Developing and constructing homes in an eco-friendly way – to lower the property industry’s currently high carbon footprint – has become...

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

Fast-growing Build to Rent company Moda Living has joined FOOTPRINT as a founding member, pledging its commitment to net zero carbon. FOOTPRINT is...

With some 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions coming from domestic buildings, the importance of sustainable construction has become undeniable. Over the...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...

A modular housing and technology company backed by the Rueben Brothers has become the world’s first housebuilder to achieve both the...

One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build to Rent market has announced that it has taken a 36% stake...

While more people come into the world every day, the size of the earth remains exactly the same. Today, 55% of...

The start of a new decade is a rich time for grand predictions to be made about how our homes will...

Whether it’s the shocking bushfires currently raging in Australia or the floods in Indonesia, the impacts of climate change are being...

With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...

The modular house-building and off-site construction industry recently received a major endorsement when it was revealed that the Reuben Brothers have...

London has been named Europe’s most dynamic city based on infrastructure investment, population growth forecasts and its ability to attract talent. The...

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...