Planning
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Rights of Light: What Property Investors and Developers Need to Check Before Buying
A neighbour's rights of light operate separately from the planning system. Identified early, the risk is usually a matter to price into the deal rather than a reason to walk away.
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HMO Conversions in Article 4 Areas: A Due Diligence Guide for Investors
Article 4 directions have quietly become one of the most decisive factors in HMO investment. In a growing number of UK towns and cities, the routine conversion of a family house into a small HMO is no longer a permitted development right - it requires full planning permission, and councils in Article 4 areas frequently refuse it.
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Commercial to Residential Conversion: Planning, Legal and Due Diligence Checks for UK Developers
Converting commercial property to residential use has become one of the most active development strategies in the UK investment market. The structural oversupply of high-street retail and office space, combined with the ongoing shortage of residential accommodation in many urban areas, has created a strong economic case for conversion. Government planning policy - most notably through the Class MA and Class Q permitted development routes - has made many conversions achievable without a full planning application.
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Planning Permission and Building Regulations: What Property Developers Must Check Before Buying
For property developers and investors acquiring property for conversion, extension or development, the planning and building regulations position is one of the most commercially significant areas of pre-acquisition due diligence. A property's development potential - and therefore a significant portion of its value - depends on what can lawfully be built or changed, and on what consents and approvals are in place for any works already carried out.