Despatches from the housing front line

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“Always buy land – they aren’t making any more of it”
Or: Why a site marketed for £550,000 is worth…. Less than half that.
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LET’S IMPROVE PLANNING: LET’S ABOLISH IT
(I might even mean it...)
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"Too many trees, not enough parking..."
Why councils declaring a 'climate emergency' is meaningless, because it's not backed up by actual action - except more cars, bigger cars, more…
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Why being 'ready' for net zero carbon is going to cost you a fortune and not save us from drowning
The planet is going to 'COP' it if we don't do net zero carbon properly. And you are paying the bill.
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Local design codes: Doomed to fail?
Lessons from how the planners killed neighbourhood plans
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Chronicling the good, bad and (mostly) ugly from house building - including planning, Government, technology and energy and much more
Welcome to Despatches from the housing front line by me, Martin Valentine. Managing Director of Positive Homes Ltd - only building ‘A’ rated…
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Despatches from the housing front line
Chronicling the good, bad and (mostly) ugly from house building - including planning, Government, technology and energy and much more

Despatches from the housing front line

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