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With another High Court action against the 600-plus housing project in Milltown there is a significant cost for developers with these delays. Apart from construction cost inflation with a €65m site cost in 2019 it’s not too hard to see how €20-€25k in finance costs (4 years) can get added to the average delivery cost of each housing unit. Meanwhile 1,800 have to look elsewhere for somewhere to live. https://lnkd.in/ezk684r9

From the news: Provincial directive intended to expedite housing approval has led to increased costs and delays, as municipalities enforce lengthy pre-application meetings. Builders face additional expenses and prolonged processes, hindering housing development. Despite municipalities' claims of thorough vetting and public input, developers criticize the lack of clear rules and additional bureaucratic steps. The province acknowledges the shortcomings and plans to review the directive to ensure effective homebuilding strategies. #bill109 #ontario #housing #affordability #construction #development

Exciting developments in Ontario! New housing legislation aims to reduce bureaucratic barriers and speed up home construction. Minister Paul Calandra emphasizes the importance of efficiency in meeting housing goals. Learn more in our article: https://lnkd.in/gZzbYgSy #foresthilldistinction #realestate #newhousing #legistation #ontariohousing

I, like many of us I'm sure, will be keeping a keen eye on the outcome of the Government's #brownfield consultation which closed today. We're all well aware of the need for more homes to be built across the UK. And making better use of brownfield sites is one (!) good example of finding a solution that maximises the use of available land. Brownfield sites can, however, come with unique sets of challenges from legal and environmental to technical and commercial - these invariably take more time to navigate. This means that it's not only brownfield sites that the Government need to focus on, and it must still consider various other options to tackle the housing shortage and truly facilitate house building.   #housebuilding #planning

Great points by Marjorie and in the article. There are lots of genuine problems in the planning system (and I’ve spent much of the last two decades writing about them) but I’m very tired of a) planning and development industry commentary on housing supply that is basically speaking to narrow sectoral interests rather than genuinely working though what the actual issues are; and b) finger-pointing at councils when so many of the most critical levers are held by the state government.

The legislature designed to spur new housing construction in California is officially in effect starting January 1st. Let's see how much progress will be made this year. https://lnkd.in/gxbg-BDi #californiarealestate #realestate #losangelesrealestate #newconstruction #newconstructionhomes #construction #realestateinvesting #housingmarket

The residential construction industry is, in many ways, being held hostage by a runaway bureaucracy, RESCON president Richard Lyall writes in a column in Canadian Real Estate Wealth. Despite undertakings to speed up #development approval applications, metrics show that the City of Toronto, for example, is still lagging, with intolerably long timelines for #zoning amendments and site plan approvals, he states. #housingsupplycrisis #onpoli #topoli #planning #construction

Our latest article is on the Crawley Affordable Housing Policy. With a 40% affordable housing requirement, many developments will struggle to remain viable in the current economic environment. Get in touch with one of our experts today if these obligations are causing your scheme to become unviable. 01392 840002 info@s106management.co.uk https://lnkd.in/eqzgWS3d #Crawley #affordablehousing #viability #section106 #planningobligations #propertydevelopment #townplanning #housing #S106Management

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