Local planning

"From social rent to mergers and funding, here are the key points from our housing sector survey that will define future development and activity"

"The policy environment for delivering affordable new homes is improving, but access to land remains a big barrier"

"Time for a closer association between rents and affordability"

"Distinctions between tenure types and the funding that is allocated to them is making it difficult for the sector to provide affordable homes"

"Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union won’t materially affect demand for affordable housing. But 94% of respondents believe it will reduce capacity in the construction industry"

"The sixth annual Savills planning report comes at a crucial juncture, as the first revisions are made to the National Planning Policy Framework since its inception"

"Revisions to the NPPF should produce a system that better responds to market signals, but changes to the plan-making process could have implications for delivery"

"The majority of local authorities now have local plans, but some will require reviews soon"

"Tasked with ensuring a five year land supply, having a local plan in place and meeting the Housing Delivery Test, many local authorities are struggling to hit their targets"