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Serving “the Many”

Following the publication of Labour’s Land for the Many report, our Director of Real Estate Policy, Ian Fletcher, blogs about some of the report’s key recommendations on planning reform, housing and land value taxation as well as setting out a staunch defence of how our sector works.
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How can we win the talent war? Look at the universities

Charlotte Morphet MRTPI, a Principal Planner at the London Borough of Waltham Forest, National Co-Chair of Women in Planning, and winner of both the Diversity & Inclusion and Rising Star Awards at the BPF Futures Tomorrow's Leaders Awards, blogs on the research she has been undertaking on the gender make up of planning schools, and what this means for attracting diverse talent into the profession.
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Full in-tray for next Prime Minister

Published in Estates Gazette this week, our Chief Executive outlines the property sector’s priorities for the incoming Prime Minister
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Partnership is key to student wellbeing

David Tymms, Chair of the BPF Purpose-Built student Accommodation Committee and Commercial Director at iQ Student Accommodation and Jenny Shaw, Student Experience Director at Unite Students discuss our best practice guidance published this week for the student accommodation sector.
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A brave new world?

Following the Chancellor’s Spending Review, our Director of Real Estate Policy, Ian Fletcher, blogs about some of the key announcements affecting the property sector, and how the content of the spending review fits into the wider context of a possible general election and no deal Brexit.
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A lofty aim – reforming SDLT

Our Director of Real Estate Policy, Ian Fletcher, considers how stamp duty land tax could be reformed to support the housing market.
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Why impact investing’s time is now

Read our latest guest blog by Charlie Jacques, Head of Sustainability and Impact Investment at Schroder Real Estate, who provides perspectives on Impact Investing and the real social value that can be derived from sustainable investments.
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Time to turn activism into action

Read our latest guest blog by Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council, on the need for the property industry to act on climate change.
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Call to Arms on Climate Change

Published in Estates Gazette this week, our Chief Executive calls for urgent and ambitious action on climate change.
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What does 'good' look like in the planning system?

From strategic vision to the detail of deciding individual applications, planning is at the heart of creating great places. Therefore, it’s perhaps unsurprising that the government is reported to be exploring what ‘good’ looks like in the planning system and how performance can be measured.
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If we are planning for the future, then where are the young people?

Read our latest guest blog by Ashley Feldman, an executive at Portland. Ashley discusses his experience of taking part in the BPF Futures Challenge and the need to meaningfully engage with young people throughout the development process.
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The environment bill - the view for real estate

Read our latest guest blog by Angus Evers, Environmental Partner at law firm Shoosmiths. Angus provides some valuable insights into the content of the recently published Environment Bill. Including the most pertinent issues for real estate practitioners.