UK Housing & Planning: Arada UK’s boss Jonathan Seal says Britain needs “spades in the ground” with easier first-time buyer lending, stamp duty updates and simpler planning, after the firm’s rapid London build-out. Local Development: Dorset planning submissions include 16 new home proposals, plus a run of smaller extensions and listed-building window/restoration applications. HMO Watch: Norwich’s HMO bid at 3 St Benedicts View was withdrawn, after earlier plans to use the property as a permanent HMO. Homebuying Support: Castle Green Homes is running an “Easy Move” event at Trevalyn Place in Rossett (near Wrexham) to help sellers coordinate valuations, agents and mortgages. Property Market Pressure: A report on Nottingham highlights how Right to Buy and limited replacement building have pushed the city’s social housing waiting list above 9,000 households. Consumer Protection: A warning for holiday-let owners: AI-edited photos can cross into misleading advertising and create legal risk for landlords. Commercial Property: Summit Medical has completed a sale-and-leaseback of its Cotswolds HQ to Tetra Real Estate, agreeing a 15-year lease. Governance & Rights: New cohabitation reform proposals would give courts power to divide assets for unmarried couples after three years unless they opt out—sparking backlash from senior legal figures.