Court agrees that small sites are exempt from Section 106 payments

Court agrees that small sites are exempt from Section 106 payments

Self builders are set to save £1,000s thanks to a recent decision on Section 106 Planning Obligations. On 11 May the Court of Appeal Civil Division reversed last year’s High Court decision to quash the exemption from s106 planning obligation payments for small sites....
Sheffield’s office market shows value with growth potential

Sheffield’s office market shows value with growth potential

The latest Knight Frank regional office market review is reporting that 2016 was a relatively quiet year for the local office market in terms of occupier take up. 63 deals completed compared to 84 in 2015 with a total of 201,500 sq ft being occupied, 36% below the...
Does Vince Cable really want to put up interest rates?

Does Vince Cable really want to put up interest rates?

Once again house prices are in the news, but this time it’s because the Business Secretary Vince Cable is talking about raising interest rates to help keep them under control. Cable was speaking primarily about the overheating in the London and south-east...