LTG Insights · Property, construction & development
Property knowledge, made practical.
Clear explanations, a developer’s perspective and useful questions for the places we buy, build and improve.
LTG Insights is the editorial publication on LTG Development Consultants. We write for homeowners, property buyers and people planning building work who want to understand the decisions behind a project—not just the finished result.
Better questions before bigger commitments
A property decision rarely comes down to one price, one drawing or one approval. The details matter: what the work includes, which assumptions remain untested, who is responsible and what could change the cost or programme.
Our aim is to make those questions easier to recognise. We turn broad subjects into clear explanations, practical checklists and next steps, helping readers prepare for conversations with builders, designers, surveyors and other professional advisers.
What you’ll find here
Buying & caring for property
Viewing checks, maintenance, building condition and the information worth investigating before making a decision.
Planning & budgeting
Renovation briefs, approvals, builders’ quotations and budgets that make exclusions and uncertainty visible.
Building & delivery
Project responsibilities, changes to the work, practical site arrangements and the records needed at handover.
The editor
A property developer’s perspective
Michael Porr is a property developer and the editor of LTG Insights. Drawing on a career in property development, he writes about the decisions that shape a project—from the first appraisal to the practical details of completion.
His focus is on making complex subjects easier to assess: what is included, what still needs checking, where costs can change and when professional advice is needed. That development perspective informs guides designed to help readers look beyond a headline price or an attractive proposal.
Clear sources. Visible assumptions.
Where a guide discusses rules or technical requirements, we link to relevant primary sources such as government guidance, regulators and professional bodies. We identify the location and review date where relevant, and distinguish illustrative examples from quotations or forecasts.
We aim to explain what information can establish—and where further investigation is needed. Our editorial policy covers sources, updates, corrections, commercial links and the use of AI assistance in drafting and illustrations.
If you spot a factual error or information that needs updating, please contact us with the article URL and the point concerned.
Start with the decision in front of you
Whether you are comparing proposals, planning a renovation or investigating a property concern, start with a guide that helps you define the question. Then take the details of your building and project to the right professional.
LTG publishes general information. Articles do not replace a survey, design, contract or advice about an individual property, and reading the site does not create a professional adviser–client relationship.