New 95 per cent mortgage scheme launches

19 April 2021
New 95 per cent mortgage scheme launches
A new government-backed mortgage scheme will help first time buyers or current homeowners secure a mortgage with just a five per cent deposit.

Clean air zones will make citizens healthier

16 April 2021
Clean air zones will make citizens healthier
Clean Air Fund says that clean air zones in UK cities will make residents healthier and wealthier by reducing nitrogen dioxide.

Hybrid working opportunities dominate market forecast

16 April 2021
Hybrid working opportunities dominate market forecast
The IWFM has provided a snapshot of the market’s experiences of the past year and the facilities management profession’s expectations for the future

Planning reform must focus on role of SMEs

15 April 2021
Planning reform must focus on role of SMEs
Change the planning system to open up the market and allow better access for SMEs and diversify the housing supply, urges report.

UK woodlands 'at crisis point’, warns charity

14 April 2021
UK woodlands 'at crisis point’, warns charity
A review of the state of Britain's native woods and trees by the Woodland Trust has found only seven per cent are in a good condition.
The charity has said that while woodland cover is gradually increasing, woodland wildlife is decreasing. In fact, the UK’s woodland cover has more than doubled in the last 100 years, but much of this is non-native trees. Existing native woodlands are isolated, in poor ecological condition and there has been a decline in woodland wildlife.