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15.12.2025
London Housing Market Enters a New ChapterLondon’s housing and development landscape is at a pivotal moment. After a period of rapid growth, the market is now experiencing a slowdown, creating both challenges and opportunities for developers, planners, and the wider community. Despite these challenges, the capital’s global appeal, cultural vibrancy, and investment magnetism remain unmatched, and as the city adapts, innovative planning solutions and a renewed focus on deliverability are shaping the next chapter of London’s housing story.
30.07.2025
Building Safety Levy – July 2025 UpdateAlongside the Building Safety Levy Regulations, the Government have now published Guidance which provides further detail on how the levy will be charged. Here we review what this means for developers.
28.05.2025
A busy week for MHCLGThis week has seen the release of two working papers and two technical consultations by The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, to help speed up the delivery of new homes.
23.04.2025
Does Golden Rules mean Golden Times for Green Belt?Following the publication of the revised NPPF in December 2024, the industry is still waiting for the Government’s promised updated viability planning practice guidance. DHA's Danielle Lawrence looks at the implications of the ‘Golden Rules’ on development viability.
22.04.2025
DHA's Viability TeamDHA’s Development Viability team has grown from strength to strength having initially been set up by MD Alex Hicken, and now led by Danielle Lawrence.
24.03.2025
Building Safety Levy LatestFrom Autumn 2026 Developers will be required to pay a building safety levy for homes they build. Rates will vary across local authorities in England and will be charged on a £/sqm basis, with schemes on brownfield sites receiving a 50% levy discount. For example, this will mean a new 200 sqm home on a greenfield site, in Sevenoaks in could cost around £8,500 a unit, in addition to any CIL or Section 106 Contributions which might be due. DHA’s head of development viability Danielle Lawrence takes a closer look at what this means.
18.03.2025
Vacant Building Credits - What is it and how can it be used?The Vacant Building Credit (VBC) came into force through the publication of planning guidance on 28 November 2014. Since then, it is becoming more widely recognised as a useful mechanism for boosting the viability of brownfield sites. In this article, DHA's Viability Lead, Danielle Lawrence looks at what Vacant Building Credit (VBC) is and how it can be used to make substantial savings.
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