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Barclays research explodes ‘nimby’ myth, as almost half of adults support local development
Britain is a nation of ‘yes-in-my-back-yard’ (yimbys) rather than ‘not-in-my-back-yard’ (nimbys), research from Barclays Property Insights suggests, with almost half of those surveyed for the research supporting local development compared with less than a quarter of those in opposition. The poll of 2,000 UK adults found 43% of respondents supported new homes being built within three miles of where they
Barclays research explodes ‘nimby’ myth, as almost half of adults support local development
Britain is a nation of ‘yes-in-my-back-yard’ (yimbys) rather than ‘not-in-my-back-yard’ (nimbys), research from Barclays Property Insights suggests, with almost half of those surveyed for the research supporting local development compared with less than a quarter of those in opposition. The poll of 2,000 UK adults found 43% of respondents supported new homes being built within three miles of where they
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