Land Development Articles & Blog

Why Cutting Business Rates is the Key to Reviving the High Street

Across towns and cities, the story is becoming increasingly familiar; boarded up shopfronts, declining footfall and once vibrant high streets are struggling to survive. While online competition and ch...

Unlocking Opportunity: Grants and Financial Help to Transform Derelict Properties In The UK

Developers are struggling to make the numbers work in 2025. But what if, your next profitable deal isn’t a new build — it’s an empty one?Grants, VAT reliefs, and smart tech tools are opening a new...

Temporary Occupation - The Key to Investment and Maintaining Values

Navigating the planning permission process can be a long and an uncertain journey for property owners and developers. During this period, leaving a building empty is often seen as the default, yet...

The chaos 'Butterfly Effect' - How occupying and regenerating empty properties can revive our high streets and communities.

Could the simple act of occupying an empty property spark a chain reaction powerful enough to repair our high streets and strengthen local communities? This intriguing 'Butterfly Effect' of micro-rege...

Building Smarter – Strengthening Development Projects with Saible.

Building Smarter – Strengthening Development Projects with Saible. Introduction In the year to July 2025, nearly 4,000 construction businesses have gone into administration in the UK; the large...

A crisis we can no longer afford to ignore: How reclaiming Britain's empty homes could prove crucial in ending homelessness.

A crisis we can no longer afford to ignore: how reclaiming Britain's empty homes could prove crucial to ending homelessness.Over the past few years homelessness in the United Kingdom has reached stag...

Development is complex, so saying no is sometimes better than saying yes

Why land developers shouldn't always do everything that's requested of them - focusing on strategic decision-making in land development is key.IntroductionIn the dynamic world of land development...

Secondary Glazing - A Conservation Friendly Upgrade

Underlying issues with heritage buildings…The original windows in heritage buildings and older properties can prove to be very problematic for owners. Many issues must be addressed when speaking abo...

Unlocking Civic potential: Redevelopment opportunities at the Richard Dunn Leisure Centre

Introduction Across the UK, there are thousands of empty and abandoned properties, including civic buildings. These can range from disused libraries through to abandoned schools and leisure cent...

EPC changes

Labour’s EPC Rating Proposal: Energy Efficiency, Empty Properties, and Industry CollaborationLabour’s commitment to ensuring that both private and social rental properties meet a minimum Energy Per...