How can regulated open data sharing unlock the property transaction?
The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with an average 30% failure rate, the estimated cost to the consumer and the industry ranges upwards of £500m. There are many reasons for these costly delays but a major factor can be attributed to […]
CMA investigates homebuilding after ‘concerns’ identified
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified “concerns” in the housebuilding industry causing them to take a closer look at both developers and parts of the housing market. Housing Secretary Michael Gove wrote to the CMA last year urging it to investigate the sector and pointed out that it had been 14 years since […]