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.

Ahead of her departure to take the top civil servant post at Birmingham City Council, Joanne Roney sat down with Place North West to reflect on the past seven years leading the Northern city.

What the sector wants and needs from its industry events was the topic of this frank and honest discussion about the quality and value of what is currently on offer.

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.

The property industry is keeping a close eye on Labour’s promise to deliver the next generation of new towns. This podcast, brought to you by Brookbanks, explores what actually goes into unlocking and delivering large-scale projects.

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.

Join Onward Homes and Turner & Townsend for a candid look at the state of social housing in the UK and how the sector is doing in the race to a world free of carbon emissions.

Join Place as we go back through the archives to March 2017 and hear from Sir Howard Bernstein about his career as chief executive at the city council – the highs, the lows, and how he wanted to be remembered.

The built environment is all about building projects that last generations, so why should our approach to our staff be any different? The latest Place podcast, brought to you by Morgan Sindall Construction, digs into recruitment, employee development, and more.

Wigan’s regeneration journey is gathering pace. This podcast, brought to you by Freeths, takes a look at the work that is going into transforming the town centre and explores why Wigan is arguably Greater Manchester’s hottest investment prospect.

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.

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. 

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?

Here’s why the Competition and Markets Authority getting tough with housebuilders won’t change England’s residential problem. Plus: a look at agency profits and debt.

A look into how Vladimir Putin could change the armed forces’ land and property needs in the North. Plus: good news for freeports and Liverpool.

Why does it seem so difficult to build infrastructure in the North? Plus: a noisy legal affair and planning tweaks.