lockdown shifts what Britons want from their homes

Linda J. Dodson

Speedy Wifi and green space have climbed up the priority list for property buyers, as lockdown has shaken up what Britons want from their homes.  A new survey by Ipsos MORI, the pollster, found that 49pc of people said a fast, reliable internet connection and being near green spaces have become more important to […]

Housebuilders hold the key to homes crisis

Linda J. Dodson

Between 2010 and 2015, an earlier planning shake-up saw the number of permissions granted each year increase by 75pc. But the number of homes completed annually was just 33pc up. Similarly, between 2015 and 2017, as permissions granted per annum increased 36pc, homes built rose just 15pc. The growing delay […]