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...
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...
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...
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. 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 to ending homelessness.Over the past few years homelessness in the United Kingdom has reached stag...
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...
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...
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...
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...