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Planning in 2023

03/01/2023

2023 will see the UK taking some major steps forward with planning policy reform. The UK government has announced measures to place local communities at the heart of the planning system as part of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The measures aim to build the right homes in the right places with the right infrastructure, ensuring the environment is protected and giving local people a greater say on where new development should be placed.

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UK House Price Index – December 2022

15/02/2023

The Latest House Price Index has been released today, 15th February 2023, calculated using data from HM Land Registry.

The data shows that the Average UK house prices increased by 9.8% in the 12 months to December 2022. This was down from 10.6% in the 12 months to November 2022. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the average UK house price decreased by 0.2% between November and December 2022, following an increase of 0.5% in the previous month. The average UK house price was £294,000 in December 2022, which is £26,000 higher than 12 months ago but a slight change from last month’s record high of £296,000.

See the full report here: Office for National Statistics (ONS), released 15 February 2022, ONS website, statistical bulletin, UK House Price Index: December 2022.

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Image from ONS_ The average UK house price was £294,000 in December 2022