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"Housebuilders have much to be glum about when it comes to recent policymaking. A parliamentary term which began with a radical and ambitious planning white paper looks likely to end in open hostility between industry and government." "In many ways, there is little difference between the Conservatives and Labour on the big building safety issues. After all, no party is in favour of unsafe buildings and nobody wants to be seen on the wrong side of the argument." #housing With the elections approaching in under a month, Housing Today reports on what the Conservatives and Labour are saying about housing, planning and building safety as well the industry's take on funding for social housing. #housing https://lnkd.in/eiCay-q3

Interesting shifts taking place in the commercial landscape #inbend. In this article I talk about how changing workplaces have impacted commercial property. Bend, Oregon's commercial rentals sees a slowdown | Business | bendbulletin.com

A Close Examination of the Most Infamous Public Toilet in America https://lnkd.in/ey6BZn5E

Short Term let’s legislation must be paused. B&Bs, house swaps, room letting, purpose built holiday chalets where never the problem and have all been dragged into the scope of this. Wharmtbis more the information has been poor: lots of people who need to apply for planning and licenses are simply in aware. Different local authorities have wildly different understandings and costs. Finally there simply is not the capacity to process all the applications by the October deadline. Time to pause, rethink, simplify, clarify and get this right. We don’t need another DRS.

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!* Belis Etem, Realtor Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty #laborday #openhouses #realtor #sothebysrealty #goldengatesir *Before it was a federal holiday, Labor Day was recognized by labor activists and individual states. After municipal ordinances were passed in 1885 and 1886, a movement developed to secure state legislation. New York was the first state to introduce a bill, but Oregon was the first to pass a law recognizing Labor Day, on February 21, 1887. During 1887, four more states – Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York – passed laws creating a Labor Day holiday. By the end of the decade Connecticut, Nebraska and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday. Source: US Dept of Labor

Housebuilders call for new limits on local politicians blocking developments: https://lnkd.in/gzM2jDG4 📍 Find Us @WestcleanUK: https://lnkd.in/eJd3WtH4 #cleaningservices #facilitiesmanagement #propertymanager #commercialcleaning #property #housingmarket #professionalcleaning

Housebuilders call for new limits on local politicians blocking developments: https://lnkd.in/gKzkGnjb 📍 Find Us @WestcleanUK: https://lnkd.in/erfNMvHu #cleaningservices #facilitiesmanagement #propertymanager #commercialcleaning #property #housingmarket #professionalcleaning

Whilst we are pleased to hear that affordable housing is on the agenda at all the party conferences, the answer doesn’t have to be ignoring resident’s concerns over developments, bulldozing through planning and building on greenfield sites.   The answer lies in modular housing which can be considerably less disruptive for local residents as well as being quicker, cheaper, more sustainable and a more affordable solution than traditional construction methods. Our most recent development was turned around in just under nine months from the start of the build process to handing over the keys to the new residents.   We would also urge any Government to first consider the strategic use of brownfield sites for smaller developments of residential homes across the country to urgently address the affordable housing crisis. There are thousands of these sites available – so the answer doesn’t have to be greenfield development either. #housebuilding #construction #modular #affordablehousing Dick Shone Lucas Shone George Palmer   https://lnkd.in/dNjniiJw