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3 stories from Property Pulse UK

Residential extension site illustrating planning decisions at issue in the Reform UK planning cuts debate.

Reform UK planning cuts: disputed figures raise questions over appeals

Reform UK planning cuts would remove 450 full-time-equivalent roles, under proposals challenged over staffing figures and their implications for appeals and major infrastructure decisions.

15 October 2026

Planning

Planning reforms raise concerns over councillors’ role in local decisions

Planning reforms due on 31 October would give council officers more control over applications, prompting concerns about residents’ access to elected decision-makers in Greater Manchester.

15 October 2026

Mould around a rented bedroom window illustrates the housing hazards addressed by Awaab’s Law.

Leasehold & law

Awaab’s Law: private rental repair deadlines put to consultation

Awaab’s Law could bring repair deadlines to private rentals in England, but ministers have yet to settle the timescales, coverage or start date.

15 October 2026