Mayors given powers to green light developments
Mayors across England will be granted ‘call‑in’ powers to take the most important planning decisions in their areas, allowing them to approve or intervene in major local development projects.
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Mortgages: Actions for possession bulletin April to June 2026
Bulletin on mortgage actions for possession heard in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court for April to June 2026, detailing possession proceedings in that quarter.
Mayors will be key to Burnham’s housing ambitions
Argues that metro mayors will be central to Andy Burnham’s housing plans, setting out how combined authority powers and mayoral leadership will be needed to deliver his stated housing ambitions.
House rules
The Fabian Society argues residential care homes should be treated as residents' homes, discussing implications for housing equity, mobility, property choices over the life course and how policy should recognise care settings as people's homes.
D’ye mean people queue for below market price items?
Argues against surprise at long queues for below‑market social housing, noting the loss of 1.5 million council homes and a similar-sized social housing waiting list, and reflecting on historical patterns of mass housebuilding and demand for subsidised rents.