Bridging Loans News:- Extend planning approvals by a year to avoid current permissions lapsing during the pandemic crisis, urges the construction industry. The National Federation of Builders, NFB, has put six proposals forward to the government to help the housebuilding sector survive the coronavirus pandemic. These include exemption from business rates, suspending planning contribution payments and council tax on new build unoccupied or incomplete homes. NFB chief executive, Richard Beresford, said it was in constant contact with its members so [...]