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Tower Hamlets Community Housing governance upgraded to G2 after period of successful transformation

Wednesday, 2nd January 2019

Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH) has had its governance upgraded by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) to a compliant G2 grading. Philip Sullivan, Chief Executive of THCH said: “Returning to a compliant governance grading is a significant and positive... View Article

Sadiq accuses Government of ‘hypocrisy’ over opposition to new homes

Friday, 21st December 2018

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has accused ministers of being hypocrites after they appeared to cave in to lobbying efforts by blocking or threatening three housing schemes in the capital. In the space of a week, the Government has: Threatened to block the Mayor’s approval of the Newcombe House... View Article

Three 2018 property market lessons from Surrenden Invest to steer us into 2019

Friday, 21st December 2018

2018 has been a busy year for the UK buy to let market. Despite continued government tinkering with things like stamp duty and mortgage tax relief, the potential for both capital growth and healthy yields has been sufficient to encourage... View Article

Inner city building sites can be an oasis of peace and tranquillity

Friday, 21st December 2018

Building sites are usually noisy, dirty and very disruptive to the community in which they are located, so neighbours rarely welcome them even when new housing is desperately needed. But it does not have to be like that as Brian... View Article

GMB welcome rejected planning permission appeal for Sutton Estate in Chelsea

Thursday, 20th December 2018

GMB welcome decision to reject the Clarion Housing Group’s appeal for planning permission to replace 70 social housing units at the William Sutton Estate in Kensington and Chelsea. Clarion must not forget the primary reason of a housing association is... View Article

Mayor of London comments on the Sutton Estate appeal

Thursday, 20th December 2018

Commenting on the Sutton Estate appeal, which was determined on 17 December, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “I am very pleased the Secretary of State has listened to what I and many local campaigners have been calling for, and has blocked... View Article

Edward Williams Architects gets green light for timber homes in landscaped courtyards

Thursday, 20th December 2018

Planning has been granted by Newham Borough Council for an unusual 800 sq m residential scheme for client Cliveden Land Ltd. Edward Williams Architects has cleverly inserted four new buildings into the car parking area of an existing development of... View Article

NFB: No deal and Immigration White Paper are damaging to construction

Wednesday, 19th December 2018

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) believes that leaving the EU without a deal would be more catastrophic for the construction industry than the financial crisis of 2008, when it lost more than 250,000 skilled workers On 18 December, the... View Article

Strong housing growth in November, reports NHBC as new home levels top 15,000

Wednesday, 19th December 2018

New home growth is continuing with more than 15,000 new homes registered to be built in November, according to the latest figures from NHBC – the second highest monthly total of 2018. A total of 15,155 new homes were registered... View Article

From troubled estate to showcase development with zero reported burglaries over the last 12 months

Wednesday, 19th December 2018

A former council estate, which was blighted by social problems and crime for 40 years, has undergone a major regeneration with police crime prevention techniques built into its 588 new homes from the outset. The 1970s Larner Road Estate in... View Article

Waterfront homes deliver 40% premium globally

Tuesday, 18th December 2018

Prices for prime waterfront properties are on average 40% higher than comparable properties inland, according to the new Knight Frank Global Waterfront Report. Harbour-side addresses command the highest premium at 59.1% followed by beachfront homes (58.5%), river (36.8%) and lakeside... View Article

New Regional Managing Director for National Home Builder

Tuesday, 18th December 2018

Keepmoat Homes, the UK’s leading partnership home builder has announced the appointment of its first female Regional Managing Director. Beth McNeil, who joined Keepmoat Homes in 2015 has been promoted to the role of Regional Managing Director for the business’... View Article

Consumers twice as likely to be satisfied with homes built by small house builders, new FMB research reveals

Monday, 17th December 2018

Consumers are twice as likely to be ‘very satisfied’ with the quality of their new home if it was built by a small and medium-sized (SME) house builder, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Key... View Article

Springfield Properties trading update

Monday, 17th December 2018

Springfield Properties (AIM: SPR), a leading housebuilder in Scotland offering private and affordable housing, is pleased to provide the following update on trading for the six-month period ended 30 November 2018 ahead of announcing its interim results in February 2019.... View Article

New research report explores homes of the future and reveals consumer demand for eco-friendly buildings

Friday, 14th December 2018

Almost a third of consumers want homes of the future to be more eco-friendly, according to a new research report published by Eurocell plc, the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of PVC-U window, door, conservatory and roofline systems. Eurocell’s... View Article

London development industry remains unimpressed with government as over 80% say they’re not doing enough

Thursday, 13th December 2018

According to the London Development Barometer (LDB), the London property and development industry is unimpressed with the central and local governments when it comes to enabling development activity: 82% of the survey respondents believe they are not doing enough. While... View Article

Council joins London-wide group to improve temporary housing

Thursday, 13th December 2018

Croydon Council has joined a London-wide initiative set up to strike better deals when finding temporary accommodation for homeless families. At its cabinet meeting last night (Monday), the council signed up to joining Capital Letters, a scheme where participating councils... View Article

Are modular homes the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?

Thursday, 13th December 2018

The current housing shortage means that the UK needs to build 240,000-300,000 new homes annually until 2030. As the industry is only currently managing to build 190,000 houses per year because of the cost of building homes and declining number... View Article

Kier Living Eastern recognise Long Melford Football Club’s historic milestone

Thursday, 13th December 2018

Kier Living Eastern are congratulating Long Melford Football Club for reaching their 150th anniversary. Ahead of the 2018/2019 season, the developer contributed £500 for matchday programme sponsorship. As proud sponsors of Long Melford Football Club, Kier Living Eastern are delighted... View Article

Construction SMEs are being left behind by off-site solutions

Thursday, 13th December 2018

The House of Lords will debate the Science and Technology Committee’s report ”Off-site Manufacture in Construction: Building for Change” which, among other concerns, cites a need to improve the productivity of the industry. Lord Mair has said that the principal barrier to off-site... View Article