Crawley Council’s New Affordable Housing Policy: Implications for C2 Care Home Developments
On October 16, 2024, Crawley Borough Council formally adopted its updated Local Plan, marking a significant shift in its approach to affordable housing contributions from C2 developments, specifically affecting new purpose-built care homes. This policy revision under Policy H5 in the Local Plan, now mandates that care home developers contribute to affordable housing, either by […]
Care Home Sector Sees Growing Confidence in UK Property Market
With Christie & Co releasing their annual Care Market Review 2024 this week, Muller Property Group look at the key points and what lies ahead for the care home sector. The UK care home market is experiencing a renewed sense of optimism, with both operators and investors reporting increased confidence in the UK property market, […]
What is a greyfield site? Embracing Sustainable Development to Transform Britain’s Housing Landscape
In a bold move to address Britain’s housing crisis, Keir Starmer announced at the Labour party conference in Liverpool his ambitious plan to build 1.5 million homes in urban areas. This initiative is a cornerstone of his “decade of renewal” strategy, aiming to revitalise urban spaces through greyfield site development and provide affordable housing for […]
Addressing the Housing Needs of England’s Aging Population: A Crisis in the Making
England’s Aging Population As England’s population ages, the housing market faces a looming crisis. By 2040, nearly 22% of the population will be aged 66 and over, yet the country is only building 7,000 retirement units annually. This rate is far from sufficient to meet the growing demand of an aging demographic. Under-Occupancy: A […]
NPPF consultation is a ‘once in a generation’ missed opportunity
Proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will fail to meet the government’s target of building 300,000 homes a year and destroy the UK’s plan led approach to development, as well as having a significant impact on the economy, says Muller Property Group. Colin Muller, chief executive of Muller Property Group, had anticipated […]
Government gives up on housing delivery
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has announced he is removing mandatory house building targets from the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. Colin Muller CEO of Muller Property Group explains why this decision signals government has given up on housing delivery… The scrapping of mandatory housing targets is yet another blow to our industry that is working […]
Call for government to ‘dismantle barriers’ hampering housing policy and retirement living
Jonothan Croft, Area Land Director for Muller Property Group takes a closer look at the latest review into the state of UK planning and housing.. This month saw the publication of the much-anticipated Mayhew Review: Future Proofing Retirement Living – Easing the care and housing crisis. A fascinating read, the report by Professor Les Mayhew […]
New government, same old housing mistake
In an ever-changing political landscape Colin Muller, CEO of Muller Property Group provides his thoughts on Regional Spatial Strategy and government housing targets. Why was the Regional Spatial Strategy revoked? Almost as soon as his party gained power in 2010, Eric Pickles, the incumbent communities and local government secretary revoked the Regional Spatial Strategies that […]
Farmers Weekly: What the new Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill means for farmland
Farmers Weekly May 2022: Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, has made promises over the past few years about planning, specifically with regards to housing and planning permissions to meet the growing needs of the UK population. In the recent Queen’s Speech, many of these plans were addressed in the form of the new […]
Failure to Plan Housing is Planning to Fail
Colin Muller, Chief Executive at Muller Property Group takes a closer look at where the political declamation about abandoning the reforms to the planning system leaves the thorny issue of promoting land for housing, and what can be done to meet the current housing shortfall. As the Conservative Party conference came to a close, it […]