When a new government policy was introduced in May 2013 by the coalition government allowing for offices to be converted into homes without having to apply for full planning permission, the change was received positively by potential house hunters and local authorities who viewed it as a way to deal with the national housing shortage.[…]

With offices in Plymouth and Redruth, Cornwall, the Novus team also completed major re-carpeting and vinyl works in accommodation blocks at two local universities, with shower facilities installed in a short period of time to prevent interruption to students.