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Your First Home: What developers and first-time buyers need to know about the new government scheme announced in the Autumn Budget

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Contractual Control Rights: preparing for the new reporting requirements

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Appeals and section 106 planning obligations: An important change in the rules

Houses and fields shown from the sky by drone give a unique perspective on UK life on the suburbs

The National Planning Policy Framework 2026

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One authority, one plan? England’s Local Government shake-up confirmed

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Proposed draft Nature Restoration Levy Regulations 2026

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Environmental Delivery Plans and the Nature Restoration Levy: what’s new?

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Securing wastewater connections for development: delivery routes, risks and alternatives

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Case alert: further clarity on the Building Liability Order regime under the Building Safety Act 2022

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The likely effects of the new call-in Direction

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Water supply for developments: delivery and risks

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Title due diligence and the impact of restrictive covenants on development land

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Dealing with BNG and other natural capital in option and promotion agreements

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A new vision for water: what the 2026 White Paper means for developers

Houses and fields shown from the sky by drone give a unique perspective on UK life on the suburbs

Revised draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) released

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