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As 2023 ends, a ponderous UK Government finally publishes the long-awaited Housing Delivery Test 2022 - showing the state of housing delivery over the past 3 financial years. Here’s our take on the data.

From the outset, our mission at Searchland has been fuelled by one clear purpose: to revolutionise how developers, entrepreneurs, planners and architects source and assess sites at scale. Our integration with Rightmove's data brings this vision into sharper focus than ever.

Looking for a land-sourcing platform with live rental and sales listings? Searchland is levelling up with a groundbreaking integration with Rightmove's on-market data.

After weeks of speculation, the Prime Minister finally announced the scrapping of the northern leg of HS2. But what does this mean for the projects that received planning permission?

It's designed to stop developers attempting to reduce their share of costs for local infrastructure, and affordable housing, when they start new projects. This includes costs across roads, GP surgeries and schools, shared with councils.

Shedding light on Permitted Development Rights (PDR). An overview of the regulations implemented to allow for certain forms of development to occur without the need for planning permission.

As planning powers shift from Whitehall to regional authorities, consultants face a new era of complexity - and opportunity. Discover how to stay ahead with regional intelligence, tech-enabled analysis, and strategies tailored for England’s devolved planning landscape.

The Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) market has emerged as one of the UK's most lucrative property markets, with rental yields typically 2-3x higher than standard buy-to-lets. It presents an attractive opportunity for property investors.

Discover how to source prime Padel sites in the UK, as the sport’s rapid growth drives demand for ideal locations and competitive development opportunities.

Discover how infill development transforms overlooked urban plots into high‑value homes in the UK. Learn the benefits, challenges, and process.

Class MA permitted development allows for the conversion of commercial buildings to houses without the need to apply for planning permission. Coming into force in 2021, and updated in 2024 - Class MA replaces Classes G, M, and O, and is intended to help revitalise town centres.

Padel court development is booming across the UK, with planning applications up 113% in 2024. At Searchland, we've uncovered nearly 17,000 sites ready for padel investment. Here's where the real opportunity lies for landowners, developers and investors.

The UK’s Clean Power 2030 target—95% low-carbon electricity by the end of the decade - is reshaping the renewable energy landscape. But with grid congestion, planning hurdles, and soaring land competition, sourcing the right sites has never been tougher.

Well things have certainly changed since we wrote this article in early 2024. Not only do we now have a new Labour-led government but some huge changes to energy policy too. We'll keep the old stuff here for preservation and update the story as it develops.

Demand for electric vehicle charging sites is growing exponentially. Here we explore some of the best opportunities for developers, for building the future network of EV charge points in the UK.

The UK is facing a housing crisis of unprecedented proportions, with a deficit of 4.3 million homes and a projected increase in households to 26.9 million by 2043. To tackle this issue, Brickflow has released a white paper which delves deep into the problem and offers recommendations for a way forward.

There’s been much on the news recently about The Levelling Up Bill, in connection with well-publicised opposition to planning policy around housing targets in the UK. That being the case, we thought it a good time to review and update just a few of the main – and, for some, contentious - proposals in the Bill that will affect the development industry.

Our company ownership tool has been upgraded. Now, you can quickly and efficiently see a company’s ownership tree, what land and property it owns or leases, and who runs them in seconds.

Explore live and completed commercial property sales and lettings listings directly in Searchland, enhanced with up-to-date comparables, building histories, lease events, ownership information, availability and more

Across the UK, hundreds of thousands of Tree Protection Orders are in place, covering a wide array of trees in both urban and rural settings - our new dataset can help you avoid protracted legal battles.

With Biodiversity Net Gain becoming a requirement for almost every development project in England, we’ve developed a comprehensive tool to help make the process as simple as possible.

Our highly anticipated traffic and footfall data is here - giving you a unique and industry-leading overview of vehicle and pedestrian mobility volume across the UK.

Finding profitable development opportunities, especially larger-scale ones, can take time and effort. Land Assembly provides ambitious developers the means to make those opportunities a reality.