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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.

‍Searchland has a clear mission: to transform the way property professionals source sites. Here's the full story on where we come from and how we're helping developers across the UK.

Driven by university growth and rising international student numbers, the need for student accommodation is creating significant opportunities for developers and investors.

Choosing the right location is crucial for success, whether you're expanding a supermarket chain or opening a convenience store in today's competitive retail market

In the UK, local authorities are obligated to offer an up-to-date, informative overview of sites suitable for housing and other kinds of developments. The call for sites exercise is a special consultation that authorities use to source new potential sites.

Discover the six Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) takeaways developers should understand in order to reduce negative impacts on developments, whilst complying with the new policy.

As the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy continues, the demand for reliable, flexible energy storage solutions has never been greater. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), play an important role in balancing the grid, integrating renewable energy, and ensuring a stable power supply.

Build to Rent (BTR) has emerged as a major force in the UK property market. BTR’s surge in popularity is driven by changing demographics, shifting attitudes towards homeownership, and a growing demand for high-quality rental homes. The BTR rental sector is attracting billions of pounds in investment from developers and institutions alike.

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.

All the planning approval rates and new build sales price information you need for the Kent Local Authority Districts.

I was recently asked this question whilst on a property panel discussing how to use data to guide investments decisions in property.

Tired of trawling through council websites to investigate interactive local plan policy maps? We’ve made it simple by gathering the different data packages and digitising them in our dynamic Local plan policy tool.

Say hello to the newest iteration of our powerful integrated letter-sending feature. Bringing you even more enhancements and capabilities to further amp up site prospecting.

Whether you're a renewable energy provider scouting for prime land or a developer eager to uncover the optimal locations for solar panel placement, our cutting-edge solar insights layers are tailored just for your needs.

Introducing map annotations. Easily add notes, draw out potential sites, and outline the footprints of planned buildings. This feature simplifies marking areas of interest and visualising planning ideas on our map.

Whether you are embarking on new construction projects near safeguarded radar or surveillance sites, or building at height - you might be interested in the planning constraints you could face. Our new National Air Traffic Service tool has you covered.

Discovering the ideal site in the perfect location is now more effortless than ever. Introducing the brand-new Proximity feature, designed to empower users with precise location insights. Now users can easily find sites based on their proximity to key amenities.