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We know that vehicle emissions are a major contributor to climate change, that carbon pollution is harmful to health, and that...

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...

The more the world learns about climate change, the more we realise that we all have a part to play in...

Gedling Borough Council has approved planning permission for 433 new homes by Keepmoat Homes. This will mark the final phase of...

With climate change and environmental degradation becoming a daily feature in news cycles, it’s no wonder why many are becoming increasingly...

This week’s development roundup is green-focused, with Together’s generous funding package for a new low-carbon homebuilding scheme and plans submitted for...

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 recent years, the interest in and coverage of green homes has grown significantly, in direct correlation with the emergence of the...

A pioneering research and development partnership launched this month is to lead to a world-first in the move towards carbon zero, plastic-free...

On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...

With the new year now upon us, the predictions for what 2022 could bring from a property investment perspective continue to...

Following a successful year in PropTech last year, spatial data technology company Pupil predicts that 2022 will be the year that...

As we begin 2022, Andrea Fawell, sales and marketing director of property developers Kebbell, gives a very honest account of the market factors that are...

It's been another busy year for those with a stake in the UK property market, with commercial to residential transformations, Build...

A lettings expert and tenant’s rights campaigner has warned that any progress on climate change as a result of the COP26...

Last week saw leading voices from the building sector unite to call on the governments and industry to make urgent commitments...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

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

StuRents, one of the UK’s largest student accommodation search platforms, is to provide users with all-inclusive utility packages directly through its...

Elephant & Castle is, without doubt, an incongruous area – very busy, chaotic and some might say ugly, but also full...

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

Technology provider Utopi has partnered with property operator BOHO to install an energy management and resident wellbeing solution which aims to...

Climate change has brought increased rainfall across the country, especially in places that may not have had as much risk of...

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

Elephant & Castle is one of the most interesting and colourful parts of London, with a fascinating history and a wonderfully...

If you could be one thing in your life, what would it be? Chances are the answer to this question for...

Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...

Pipelife Norway has become the latest supplier to use BIOVYN™, the world’s first commercially available bio-attributed PVC from INOVYN. As Norway’s largest...

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...

The latest figures from an online estate agent have revealed which region in England and Wales is the most energy-efficient. With 85%...

Three in every five landlords are now interested in green mortgages, according to Mortgages for Business. The buy-to-let (BTL) broker says 62%...

As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...

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

A specialist provider of purpose-built student accommodation has reported a trebling in the pace of bookings since Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

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

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

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

Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners, a specialist funding partner for SME residential developers, have completed a £3 million loan to build...

A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...

Before the pandemic took hold, environmental issues were arguably the biggest story in town, with ways of tackling climate change and...

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

One of the very few silver linings of the current coronavirus pandemic has been the seemingly positive impact lockdowns across the...

February 2020 was the wettest ever recorded in Britain, with Atlantic Storms Ciara and Dennis depositing vast amounts of rainfall across...

Rental platform Movebubble has unveiled a new long-term partnership with ‘sustainable property developer’ EcoWorld. As a result of the tie-up, it will...

We’ve previously reported on everything from sustainable living developments to eco-villages, and recently covered a major trade body’s call for the...

With a rising number of Brits choosing to turn their backs on airport queues and the current poor exchange rates, and...

Britain has faced a challenging winter so far. Flooding has affected most parts of the country, submerging entire villages and forcing...

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

What happens in Quinta do Lago – a gated community and golf resort in Almancil, and one of the Algarve’s most...

Understanding the flood risk of a property is the first step to managing that risk and being prepared for what the...

Real estate is set to remain an attractive investment asset in 2020 despite strong political and economic headwinds, the latest research...

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

With climate change, global warming and environmental issues at the top of the news agenda, all industries are looking for ways...

With environmental issues high up on the news agenda and a recent rise in sustainable living, there has been an increasing...

They say no man is an island, however the UK is – and there is only so much land available, says...