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Need to know: L&G to invest £4bn in West Midlands regeneration
Agreement between West Midlands Combined Authority and investor Legal and General will help drive regeneration, housing and levelling up.

Opinion: Looking for the value in biodiversity net gain
Biodiversity net gain may present challenges in its potential to reduce developer contributions or limit land values but it can also add value, writes Francis Truss.

Need to know: Call for rethink on housing association right to buy
Media reports that government is considering allowing housing association tenants right to buy their homes at a discount prompt response from affordable housing bodies.

Opinion: What a new development tax could mean for delivery of infrastructure and affordable homes
Lawrence Turner looks at the potential implications of replacing CIL and S106 developer contributions with a single flat-rate levy.

Opinion: Gove's squeeze on housebuilders could push them away from brownfield sites
Housing secretary Michael Gove's plans to secure a further contribution from housebuilders to help remedy the cladding crisis could have unintended consequences, writes Joey Gardiner.

Need to know: Marks & Spencer Marble Arch store rebuild plan paused
Government intervenes to examine plans to replace flagship London store building, which have been criticised for potential environmental impact.

Opinion: Developers need to deliver on ESG commitments
Recent plans for developer levies in Australia to fund social or green homes have been dropped in the face of fierce lobbying. Developers can and should do better, writes Tim Williams.

Need to know: Housebuilders sign up to Building Safety Pledge
Industry responds to levelling up secretary Michael Gove's call to commit to remediating fire safety failings in medium rise residential buildings.

Need to know: Sunak axes VAT for home retrofit measures
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces help for homeowners to install energy saving building products and materials in spring statement.

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