What will happen if planning can no longer be blamed for the lack of viability in housing schemes? Plus: Greater Manchester’s game of Cluedo and office-to-resi pivots

Whisper it, but against a backdrop of economic doom and gloom, could the slow pace of the Northern property market’s lower prices be its secret power? Plus: Socially minded pension funds and dead cats.

In its push to achieve housing targets, the government wants to lower the cost of CPOs – but will this well-trodden path be effective? Plus: the differing fortunes of speculative offices and data centres.

Despite delays to the promised government reforms on planning, housing minister Matthew Pennycook has outlined ambitions to bring back regional spatial strategies. Plus: rent controls and Manchester offices.

Despite the odds, the office market not only survived Brexit woes and Covid concerns – it positively thrived. But has Labour’s employer NI hike just spelt the end for the high-end office market? Plus: Peel ducks out at MediaCity and co-living picks up pace in Leeds.

The UK is pinning many of its growth hopes to the life sciences sector. But will labs turn out to be as lucrative as previously thought? Plus: Rental houses are beating flats in the war for investment and a shed in Doncaster attracts a £54m cash injection.

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has outlined her plan to get thousands of homes built. But will it work? Plus: Leeds’ office market has reason for optimism – and so does the wider shed scene.

Vacancy rates are climbing in the North’s major office market – but landlords, investors, and agents are upbeat. Why? Plus: Why you should care about the US election.

Take a peek into the ups and downs of the next few years of regional policy with a trip to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire’s potential wonderland. Plus: Renaker lawsuits and press release squabbles.

The property industry thinks Labour’s manifesto may be hard to deliver, if Angela Rayner’s recent UKREiiF speech is any guide. Plus: levelling up in Doncaster.

Welcome to May, a month where the Northern property market is focussed on revenue as the half-year approaches. Plus: mayoral elections and Liverpool entertainment.

A fortune awaits the bold and the brave who are ready to face the monsters endangering the property market. We dig into where the opportunity lies – and what potential pitfalls face our heroes. Plus: a look at Northern economies and Sunderland’s high streets.

Blackstone’s mega data centre has risen from the ashes of BritishVolt’s Northumberland dreams. What does the stalling EV revolution mean for the push for data centres? Plus: good news all around for Leeds offices and Newcastle BTR.

An early doors plan for 530,000 sq ft of offices in Preston hints at a wider change in attitudes around investing in regional workspace. Plus: skyscraper dreams in Liverpool and speedy progress on York Central. 

Despite the weather, the region has become a target for solar energy generation. Plus: good news for supermarkets and Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

The built environment has hit a turning point and the sharks of private debt are circling. Here’s why financiers think now is the time to up their real estate game. Plus: a supermarket’s decision in Blackburn has wide-ranging repercussions.

New data from the Office for National Statistics shows the power twentysomethings have on Northern cities. We dig into what this means for offices and homes. Plus: a snapshot of the industrial market

The warehouse sector is more appealing than ever to those with seriously deep pockets. We look into what is whetting investor appetites. Plus: Planning fast lanes and Leeds’ bright future.

Is it government? The city region mayors? Transport for the North? We dig into why regional transport policy is plagued by inertia. Plus: Have any of the government’s regeneration programmes been effective?