By Daniel Fryd, Senior Consultant Just when it looked like ‘Voluntary Right to Buy’ was firmly buried in the long grass, Communities Secretary James Brokenshire dug it out earlier this month and announced £200m to revive it as a new pilot …

By Kasia Banas, Consultant Following months of delays and anticipation, a ‘new deal’ for social housing residents has been launched by the Secretary of State for Communities, James Brokenshire. But despite a raft of new Ministers working on the plan …

This month: New NPPF, it’s all happening in Basildon, and no sign of the Social Housing Green Paper Welcome to August’s edition of Chelgate Local’s Newsletter, Planning Ahead. Things have been hotting up at Chelgate Local this month along with …

By Vivienne Shirley, Senior Consultant The TCPA has recently published a report exploring the ways councils are trying to boost affordable housing rates in their districts. It comes as social house building hits the lowest proportion of overall housing supply …

By Vivienne Shirley, Senior Consultant Places for People, one of the UK’s largest property development and management companies, has been selected by Surrey County Council (SCC) as its partner in a real estate deal expected to last 15 years. The …

By Mike Hardware, Associate Director The popularity of mobile homes has grown significantly in recent years. No longer the preserve of the over-55s or retiring couples, rising house prices and decreasing affordability have led to these homes becoming more mainstream …

By Kasia Banas, Consultant There is still no sign of the highly anticipated Social Housing Green Paper, which was expected to be released before Parliament’s summer recess. Announced by the now Home Secretary Sajid Javid in September last year, the …

By Mike Hardware, Associate Director Of all the local authorities currently going through the local plan process, Basildon must rank as one of the most exciting, if exciting is a word to describe such things. Within a year, we have …