The Social Market Foundation is urging ministers to convert the nation’s vacant retail units into housing, suggesting that the coronavirus outbreak has caused a lasting change to our shopping habits. Last week, Advantage wrote about the government’s new planning...
This week, the government revealed details of the upcoming changes to planning rules, including a fast-track approval process to extend homes upwards. Also, under the new rules, full planning applications will not be required to demolish and rebuild unused buildings...
The government has announced that a new national Chief Inspector of Buildings, who will oversee critical reforms and police safety, is to be appointed this year. The new role has been created following the Grenfell disaster. The government is promising the following...
The Advantage team works with a number of social and affordable housing providers, issuing structural warranties for their projects. This week we’ve been reading a new report by The Affordable Housing Commission: ‘Making housing affordable after Covid-19’, which puts...
161 new properties are set to be constructed, 69 of which will be located near to Advantage’s headquarters in Birchwood. As reported by the Warrington Guardian, planning permission has been granted to build 69 properties for private rent and private affordable rent...
