Letters to the Editor

Letters: UK Industrial Strategy

Following a delay to the UK’s industrial strategy until the end of June, David Hall, VP Power Systems for SchneiderRead More »

Letters: Propertymark Response to UK Finance Report on Housing Market

Toby Leek, NAEA Propertymark president, comments on UK Finance reporting a surge in housing market activity following changes to StampRead More »

Letters: Propertymark Response to Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Statement on Scotland’s Housing

Timothy Douglas, Propertymark’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, comments on a recent discussion of the housing market in the ScottishRead More »

Letters: Why the UK Needs an Alternative to New Prisons

Colin Shute, founder of soft services provider SBFM and Employee Advisory Board chair, comments on the announcement of three newRead More »

Letters: Long-term Ambition Needs Funding

Dr David Crosthwaite, BCIS chief economist, takes aim at a recent analysis of the potential impact of the Planning andRead More »

Letters: Later Life Mortgage Lending in the UK

Toby Leek, NAEA Propertymark President, responds to the latest quarterly ‘Later Life Mortgage Lending’ report from UK Finance.  Sirs, UKRead More »

Letters: Architects as Visionaries for Urban Development

Graham McDarby, managing director of UK-based architectural practice Gradon Architecture, calls for greater appreciation of the contribution of architects toRead More »

Letters: More UK Apprenticeships Not a Substitute for Replacing Skilled Labour Loss

David Crosthwaite, chief economist at the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), comments on the UK government’s commitment to create 10,000 newRead More »

Letters: Propertymark Response to UK Consultation on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Privately Rented Homes

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns for Propertymark, responds to the UK government’s announcement of a consultation on raisingRead More »

Letters: UK Employment Councils

Colin Shute, founder of soft services provider SBFM, comments on the UK government’s proposed Employment Councils regime to bring probation, prisonsRead More »

Letters: ONS House Price Index

Nathan Emerson, Propertymark CEO, comments on the Private rent and house prices index for December 2024 from the UK OfficeRead More »

Letters: Propertymark Response to Welsh Government Draft Budget

Tim Thomas, Policy and Campaigns Officer at Propertymark, reacts to the revenue and capital spending plans announced by the WelshRead More »

Letters: Rent Control Proposals for Scotland

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, writes rent control proposals in the UK’s proposed Housing Bill willRead More »

Letters: Martyn’s Law

Mike Bullock, CEO of Corps Security, comments on the introduction of Martyn’s Law (The Terrorism [Protection of Premises] Bill) inRead More »

Letters: ECB Interest Rate Cut

Ben Nichols, managing director of specialist mortgage investment company RAW Capital Partners, responds to today’s decision by the European CentralRead More »

Letters: Next UK Government Must Embrace Pro-growth Housing Agenda

In an open letter to the UK’s next government, Daniel Austin, CEO and co-founder at ASK Partners, presents a caseRead More »

Letters: Labour’s Proposed Growth and Skills Levy

Kelly Dolphin, SBFM people and culture director, comments on plans by the Labour Party to ‘shake-up’ apprenticeship funding in theRead More »

Letters: Proposals to Expand Emissions Trading Scheme

enfinium CEO Mike Maudsley comments on the UK government’s Emissions Trading Scheme consultation. Sirs, Today, the UK Emissions Authority publishedRead More »

Letters: ‘The Battle of Housing 2024’

Daniel Austin, CEO and co-founder of ASK Partners, writes an open letter to the UK’s ‘next government’ on addressing theRead More »

Letters: Labour’s Golden Rules for the ‘Grey Belt’

CPRE chief executive, Roger Mortlock, comments on the Labour Party’s announcement of “golden rules” to stimulate UK housebuilding. Sirs, CPRERead More »

Grants for Education Institutions Under the UK’s Workplace Charging Scheme

Cris Chapman, managing director of Luceco plc business SyncEV, comments on the extension of the UK Government’s Workplace Charging SchemeRead More »

Letters: UK Energy Security and Net Zero

Jason Koffler, CEO of Critical Power Supplies, comments on plans announced yesterday by UK Secretary of State for Energy SecurityRead More »

Letters: Short-circuiting the Real Estate Investment Value Chain

Mark Templeman, Chief Technology Officer for independent UK property lender ASK Partners, comments on technology’s role in the value chainRead More »

Letters: Starmer Right About Climate and Countryside

Roger Mortlock, chief executive of the countryside charity CPRE, comments on a commitment by UK opposition leader Keir Starmer thatRead More »

Letters: Downsizers MUST Be Exempted From UK Stamp Duty

David Hannah, Group Chairman of Cornerstone Tax, comments on the UK Government’s renewed focus on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).Read More »

Letters: UK Landscape Recovery

Roger Mortlock, chief executive of the countryside charity, CPRE, comments on payments by the UK Government to restore landscapes andRead More »

Letters: Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

Linz Darlington, Homehold managing director, comments on The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill introduced yesterday in the House of Commons.Read More »

Letters: Why Plant Hundreds of Trees on UK Roads if we Won’t Look After Them?

Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland, comments on the UK’s ‘greening’ programme for its roads network. Everyone whoRead More »

Letters: Is Homelessness in the UK a ‘Lifestyle Choice’?

Brad Taylor, Rural Campaigns Officer at the countryside charity CPRE, comments on Home Secretary, Suella Braverman’s description of homelessness asRead More »

Letters: UK Government Dodging Scrutiny Over Levelling Up Bill

Paul Miner, Head of Policy and Planning at countryside charity CPRE, writes local government is under attack following an amendmentRead More »

Letters: Britain’s Labour Party should Commit to Prioritising Cleaning and Hygiene

Delia Cannings, Chair of the British Cleaning Council (BCC), responds to a reference in Keir Starmer’s Labour Conference speech toRead More »

Letters: Labour’s Proposals to Enshrine Net Zero in Planning Policy Welcome

Roger Mortlock, Chief Executive of countryside charity CPRE, comments on Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposals to place net zero atRead More »

Letters: Food Waste Hierarchy Critical for Preserving Resources

Philip Simpson, commercial director at food waste recycler ReFood, comments on a London Evening Standard report of 2.9 million tonnesRead More »

Letters: The Impact of Flexible Work on UK Childcare Costs

Emma McLaughlin-Edwards, Executive Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at EMCOR UK, comments on a report in the Guardian newspaperRead More »

Letters: UK Prime Minister’s Net Zero Speech

Responding to the recent speech outlining Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new approach to net zero, Stewart Clements, Director of theRead More »

Letters: The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill

Claire Campbell, co-head of Consultancy at UK social enterprise Timewise, comments on the news that a private member’s bill toRead More »

Letters: Removing Planning Bottlenecks on UK Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Karl Anders, managing director of Mer UK, responds to government plans to ‘halve’ the time it takes for more powerRead More »

Letters: Response to New Collaborative Study Published in the Journal PNAS

Roger Kerr, chief executive of community interest company Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G), responds to a new study into theRead More »

Why Reviewing The O2 Academy Brixton’s Licence isn’t the Best Solution

Kieran Mackie, managing director of security solutions business Amulet, comments on recent lobbying by the Met police for the O2Read More »

Letters: EU Attempts to Stabilise the Electricity Market are Little More than ‘Sticking Plaster’

Chris Rason, managing director of Aggreko Energy Services, says new European Union plans to accelerate the adoption of renewables andRead More »

Letters: The UK Government’s Climate Action Plans are Naïve and Dangerous

Roger Kerr, Chief executive of Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), calls for stronger targets and a much more coordinated approachRead More »

Letters: Heat Pumps – Just What is UK Government Policy?

Following comments by Lord Callanan in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph newspaper, Mike Foster, Chief Executive of UK energy trade body EnergyRead More »

Letters: Putting Down the ‘Sick Dog’ of a UK Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Mike Foster CEO of trade body, the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), calls for the UK’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)Read More »

Letters: Achieving Net Zero with Smart Tech

David Lloyd, General Manager of Connected Energy Performance for Johnson Controls, comments on a recent report by former UK EnergyRead More »

Letters: Scottish Government Net Zero Budget Commitments

Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF), comments on over £500 million ofRead More »

Letters: Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes

Tony Beer, managing director of community and supply change co-operative RetrofitWorks, comments on a recent proposal for ‘future-fitting’ homes toRead More »

Letters: Genetic Technology Bill will Cost the UK Dearly

Roger Kerr, Chief executive of Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), discusses the impact of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillRead More »

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