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Return to underlying profitability for Stewart Milne Group

Thursday, 29th November 2018

Stewart Milne Group has today reported strong results which have seen the business deliver a second successive year of turnover and profit growth. The independent, award-winning housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer has posted a £40million increase in turnover, from £240.5m... View Article

More than 14,500 new homes registered in October, reports NHBC

Thursday, 29th November 2018

New home growth has continued throughout October according to the latest statistics from NHBC, with 14,579 homes registered in the UK, following the strong numbers seen in recent months. This represents an 8% increase on October 2017 (13,482), with the... View Article

Work under way on new homes development in Norton Canes

Thursday, 29th November 2018

Work is well under way on a new housing development in Norton Canes that will support around 2,000 jobs locally. Housebuilder Persimmon Homes West Midlands has started building at Norton Hall Meadow, in Norton Hall Lane, a joint development with... View Article

Plans for Barnstaple regeneration project to be unveiled

Tuesday, 27th November 2018

Acorn Property Group and Wessex Investors are to showcase their plans for the regeneration of the Oliver Buildings in Barnstaple with a public exhibition. Occupying an important site on the south bank of the River Taw and derelict for nearly... View Article

New Amble homes to prove a star tern

Tuesday, 27th November 2018

All Saints Living is delivering the project on the site formally occupied by St. Cuthbert’s RC Primary School, just off Links Road, in the town. Work on the £4 million Roseate View project has already begun and it will deliver... View Article

Urban Union announces sell out at Pennywell Living Phase 2

Tuesday, 27th November 2018

Homebuyers in Edinburgh have snapped up the last remaining properties at Pennywell Living as Urban Union announces a complete sell-out at its second phase. Thanks to the ideal location of the development and high calibre of properties on offer, the... View Article

Futurebuild rises to the challenge of rethinking waste with expanded waste zone

Monday, 26th November 2018

In response to the challenges set by major initiatives such as Business in the Community’s Waste to Wealth Summit – launched today by the Prince of Wales – and the Government’s impending Waste and Resource Strategy, Futurebuild has announced that... View Article

Only planning reform can grow communities in a sustainable way

Thursday, 22nd November 2018

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA), a membership organisation for owners of land, property and business in rural England and Wales, has released a report revealing the barriers that stop our rural communities from growing. The report: ‘Sustainable Villages... View Article

Queensberry acquires first residential element within New Waverley

Thursday, 22nd November 2018

Award winning prime site property developer, Queensberry Properties Ltd (QPL) has acquired from Artisan Real Estate Investors, the first residential site within the groundbreaking 7.5 acre mixed-use ‘New Waverley’ project located in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic old town. The... View Article

Be moved by impeccable interior design at CALA’s Milltimber Manor

Thursday, 22nd November 2018

When it comes to spectacular show homes, CALA Homes excels in creating exquisite abodes designed to inspire the senses of prospective new homebuyers with an eye for design-led interiors. Recently unveiling a duo of striking show homes at the vibrant... View Article

79% less homes built for social rent today than 10 years ago

Thursday, 22nd November 2018

The demand for social housing available to rent in England is reaching breaking point. Local authorities – who are responsible for meeting local housing needs – are becoming increasingly concerned, as is the public. The latest official figures from the... View Article

Chelmsford Neighbourhood Centre Sold to London-based Property Investment Company

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

Countryside Zest LLP, a joint venture between award-winning national developer Countryside and charitable housing association L&Q Group, have sold the Beaulieu Square Neighbourhood Centre in Chelmsford, Essex, to London-based property investment company Natal Estates for £7,450,000; reflecting 5.8% NIY. Beaulieu... View Article

New sales director appointed by regional housebuilder

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

A West Midlands housebuilder has appointed a new sales director who brings with her a wealth of experience within the industry, having worked throughout the region for more than 20 years. Joanne Winston has joined Persimmon Homes West Midlands and... View Article

Ford Neighbourhood Plan Referendum brings forward 1500 home allocation

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

In a local referendum held on 8th November 2018, the residents of Ford in West Sussex have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a Neighbourhood Plan that has 1500 homes allocated in the area as part of a broader masterplan being... View Article

Double win for Spitfire at WhatHouse? Awards 2018

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

Spitfire Bespoke Homes is delighted to have received the Silver Award for Best Medium Housebuilder and Gold Award in the Best Development category for Clevedon Hall Estate at the WhatHouse? Awards 2018. Held at The Grosvenor House Hotel on Park... View Article

Bingley’s Fern House triumphs in national awards

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

The Abbeyfield Society’s Fern House development in Bingley, West Yorkshire has scooped the residential category at the 2018 Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards Grand Final, officially making it one of the UK’s finest developments. ITV News Anchor, Nina... View Article

Luxury new homes approved for North Yorkshire village of Kirklevington

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

Planning permission has been granted for a prestigious new development of 19 executive homes in the charming village of Kirklevington, near Yarm. Award-winning house builder Duchy Homes has gained approval from the council for its proposal to build a sophisticated... View Article

Major 388-home Leith Development now underway (Waterfront Plaza)

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

Work has started on a much-anticipated residential development that will transform long-term disused land at a prominent section of Leith’s waterfront. The popular Waterfront Plaza project by CALA Homes (East) located opposite Ocean Terminal will see the creation of 388... View Article

Housebuilding boost needs to focus on quality and wellbeing too

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

Ambitious housebuilding targets set in the budget are welcome news, but build quality must remain top priority, says Helen Hewitt, Acting CEO of the British Woodworking federation One of the Government’s highest priorities, aside from dealing with Brexit, is to... View Article

New homes coming soon to Handforth

Monday, 19th November 2018

A long-awaited housing development in Handforth is soon to launch, Elan Homes has announced. Plans for 13 homes on disused land on Wilmslow Road were approved back in 2011 but the scheme had not progressed. Elan Homes recently acquired the... View Article