Latest news articles from Pioneer Property Services Limited. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/rss-news.asp In a letter to CLG and HCA representatives, Zoe Stiles, Development Research Manager at Pioneer, seeks clarification on the role of Affordable Rent http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/28/Affordable_Rent_Confusion_Prevails/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/28/Affordable_Rent_Confusion_Prevails/ In a letter submitted to CLG, David Parker, Managing Director of Pioneer, has set out comments in response to the NPPF consultation http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/27/Pioneer_responds_to_NPPF_Consultation/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/27/Pioneer_responds_to_NPPF_Consultation/ Secretary of State reaches distinctly different conclusions in respect of two planning appeals, both in areas with a housing supply shortage http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/26/more_info/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/26/more_info/ As you are no doubt aware the draft National Planning Policy Framework ?NPPF? places a very welcome emphasis on achieving economic growth ... http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/25/more_info/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/25/more_info/ David Parker was one of several key speakers participating in an Affordable Housing Seminar held in Jersey on the 16th of June 2011. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/24/Affordable_Housing_Seminar_Jersey/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/24/Affordable_Housing_Seminar_Jersey/ The revisions to the PPS3 Affordable Housing definitions to incorporate the new Affordable Rent tenure were formally published on the 9th June 2011 http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/23/more_info/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/23/more_info/ The Practitioners Advisory Group has worked together to reach a consensus on what national policy is required to promote increased development. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/16/more_info/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/16/more_info/ In his article, May 11 edition of the Chartered Institute of Housing supplement magazine Housing David Parker, MD of Pioneer, writes about the housing shortage, the need to increase supply to ease demand, and the need to incentivise speculation. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/3/more_info/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/3/more_info/ Pioneer with Justin Gardner Consulting have developed RESIDE - a Residential Development bespoke analysis tool for advocating proposed development. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/14/RESIDE_Market_and_Affordable_Housing_Requirements_Model/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/14/RESIDE_Market_and_Affordable_Housing_Requirements_Model/ HCA have published a site specific Development Appraisal Tool "DAT" that supersedes the EAT model and incorporates the new Affordable Rent tenure. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/17/New_HCA_Viability_Tool/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/17/New_HCA_Viability_Tool/ Pioneer has prepared a paper which makes 10 policy suggestions which could be implemented at nil-cost to the Treasury to improve the planning system. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/15/The_Budget_and_Afterwards/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/15/The_Budget_and_Afterwards/ In February the HCA unveiled the funding framework for the 2011 ? 2015 Programme. It seems likely to create more bureaucracy and top-down control. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/13/Affordable_Rent_model_offers_no_salvation_for_housebuilders/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/13/Affordable_Rent_model_offers_no_salvation_for_housebuilders/ Unless land is released by private sector owners the delivery of new housing will dwindle; for the benefit of the entire industry respond on the NPPF. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/19/Give_Something_for_Nothing_or_Get_Something_for_Nothing/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/19/Give_Something_for_Nothing_or_Get_Something_for_Nothing/ The High Court has formally quashed the Governments action to revoke all Regional Strategies. But what, if any, difference will it make? http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/20/CALA_High_Court_Quashes_RSS_Revocation/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/20/CALA_High_Court_Quashes_RSS_Revocation/ An Inspector has overturned the decision of Watford BC to reject an application because they wanted the developer to provide more houses, less flats. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/21/Leggatts_Campus_Appeal_Decision/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/21/Leggatts_Campus_Appeal_Decision/ Pioneer are delighted to have assisted Evenbrook Group Limited gain planning consent for 155 new homes to be built specifically for private rent. http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/22/Browns_Green_Private_Rent_Initiative/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/22/Browns_Green_Private_Rent_Initiative/ HCA Proposed Core Housing Design and Sustainability Standards Consultation March 2010 sets out proposed revisions to design sustainability standards http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/12/HCA_Proposed_Core_Housing_Design_and_Sustainability_Standards_Consultation/ http://www.pioneerps.co.uk/article/12/HCA_Proposed_Core_Housing_Design_and_Sustainability_Standards_Consultation/