BPF Reaction to Queen's Speech December 2019
Comments on today’s Queen’s Speech from Ian Fletcher, Director of Real Estate Policy, focusing on the key topics for the property industry.
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Comments on today’s Queen’s Speech from Ian Fletcher, Director of Real Estate Policy, focusing on the key topics for the property industry.
The people have spoken and yesterday’s election returned the largest Conservative majority for 30 years. The whys and wherefores will be debated over the weekend but the question we are asking ourselves right now is what does this mean for the property industry?
That none of party-political manifestos delve into the nuts and bolts of planning policy is not a surprising revelation. However, how we accelerate the planning process will be a consideration for whichever party wins the 2019 general election.
Our Accelerated Planning Manifesto contains industry perspectives on the practical ways in which the existing planning system can be made more efficient, as well as focusing on specific areas of the system that deserve greater attention from central government.
Regardless of which party wins the forthcoming general election, we’re likely to see the most diverse Parliament ever according to analysis from the British Future think tank.
A coalition of business groups and organisations from across the property and construction sectors have joined forces to urge the next UK government to cut VAT on maintenance and improvement works to people’s homes.
28 November 2019, London: Ahead of the UK General Election, the British Property Federation has published its 2019 Manifesto, setting out proposals that will drive investment into the UK property sector and help to address some of the country’s key challenges.
Our director of policy Ion Fletcher discusses the need to change the business rates system, following a highly critical report from the Treasury Select Committee and the NHS taking local authorities to court over charitable relief.
Small changes can make a big difference! On the eve of Purple Tuesday, read our latest guest blog from Mike Adams OBE on Purple’s international call to action focused on changing the customer experience for disabled people.
Our chief executive Melanie Leech sets out the property industry's general election priorities, and the need for public and private sector partnerships.
BPF President Helen Gordon announces the next phase of our Redefining Real Estate campaign, including support for a Real Estate Data Foundation and new partnerships with BAME in Property and LandAid.
The British Property Federation has today welcomed the Treasury Select Committee’s report into the impact of business rates on business.
Read our latest guest blog from Georgia Crowley who reflects on the joint BPF Futures and CREation panel session at MIPIM UK, and discusses changing the perception of the property sector to ensure it's more accessible for the next generation of talent.
Research published by the British Property Federation shows that there are now 148,046 build-to-rent homes complete, under construction or in planning across the UK, a jump of some 20 per cent against the same period last year.