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UK house prices start to fall
House prices in the UK fell for the first time in more than a year
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Budget reaction
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High speed line for sale
The London to Folkestone high speed rail link has been put up for sale by the UK Government
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BA seeks property adviser
British Airways is searching for a sole adviser to manage its entire UK property portfolio
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In peak condition
Six members of the North East business community will swap their suits for cycle shorts to ride the length of the UK for charity
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Coalition cuts £2bn of UK projects
The Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition UK Government has announced the full list of projects to be cancelled or suspended this year, saving £2bn
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HCA hits its targets
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has exceeded its end of year housing targets, despite the economic downturn and challenging operating conditions
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Sellers return after HIPs
An increase in sellers was seen in the UK housing market in May, following the UK Government’s abolition of HIPs
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Qatar on the rise
Qatar is set to become the world’s largest real estate investor, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle
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Three miles for Mark
Three good friends are taking to the London water to support the Motor Neurone Disease Association next month
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RICS responds to Conservative Green Paper
The Conservative Party has launched the Open Source Planning Green Paper this week
RICS welcomes in principle any steps towards greater involvement of communities in local development and in shaping their neighbourhoods, and fully supports the move towards improving and increasing sustainable development.
We are concerned, however, that the policy framework, as set out currently in the Green Paper, merely places control into a different set of hands and will not produce any improvements in certainty, process and the prospects for attracting much needed investment into new development infrastructure.
RICS does not believe that the stated policy aims, many of which we support, will be realised under these proposals for control shift.
Gillian Charlesworth is RICS Director of External Affairs
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