NPPF

The new NPPF – a step in the right direction for the living sector

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCLG) on August 17, marks the most significant rewrite of England’s planning rulebook since Labour took office. For the living sector it brings a mix of certainty and unfinished business.

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Later living

Life stage, not age: rethinking when later living becomes relevant

Reading Time: 5 minutesAge remains one of the property sector’s most familiar ways of defining the later living audience. Jonty Roots, managing director of Boomer + beyond, argues that understanding where people are in their lives offers a more useful guide to what they value, how they make decisions and when a move begins to feel relevant.

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Urban Living Festival

New format and no-cost attendance for Urban Living Festival 2027

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Urban Living Festival has today unveiled a transformative new format for its 2027 edition, removing the cost barrier for pre-approved landlords, developers, operators and investors/capital sources to attend, and opening its doors to the entire hospitality and living ecosystem.

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LSH living investment

LSH launches living investment team

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has announced the launch of a dedicated national Living Investment team, reinforcing its commitment to what it describes as one of the UK’s most dynamic and resilient property sectors.

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