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| RICS Connect | 2 September 2008 |
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RICS leads debate on measures to kick start housing market
In a letter to the Chancellor, RICS suggested action under five key areas: fiscal/financial, housing models, affordability and supply, regulation and consumer information.
Following the Government’s announcement of measures this week, RICS maintains the Government needs to further address mortgage liquidity by incentivising the issuance of new mortgage backed securities and covered bonds by allowing investors who buy them to enter into a repurchase arrangement with the Bank of England.
RICS will also continue to seek longer term reform of stamp duty from a "slab" to a marginal rate system. |
| Westminster Activity |
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RICS continues to push for improvements to Planning Bill RICS will meet with civil servants and Peers to put the case for improvements to compulsory purchase provisions, infrastructure delivery and calculation of the CIL. |
| RICS News |
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Fuel Poverty: how much do green upgrades really save you? To help consumers, RICS’ Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has developed The Greener Homes Price Guide which offers impartial expert advice on the cost, energy saving, payback period, and disruptiveness of green improvements to your property. |
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RICS response to Government housing proposals RICS has responded to the UK Government's package of measures to provide assistance to people affected by the current problems in the housing market. |
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Presentation of RICS FiBRE on sustainable urban regeneration RICS will launch a research FiBRE based on the RICS Sustainable Urban Regeneration Lecture Series at a Brussels conference on how cities and communities can tackle rising greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and congestion. |
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| Looking Ahead |
| Sept 13-17 | Liberal Democrat Conference in Bournemouth | ||
| Sept 20–24 | Labour Party Conference in Manchester | ||
| Sept 28– Oct 1 | Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham | ||
| Oct 8 | Planning Bill is considered in Committee in the Lords | ||
| Oct 14 | Planning Bill is considered in Committee in the Lords | ||
| Oct 16 | Planning Bill is considered in Committee in the Lords | ||
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