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163-unit Edinburgh residential scheme underway with £20mn Octopus Property development loan

Thursday, 13th September 2018

Record 2018 development deal for Octopus Property as UK-wide housing shortage underpins demand for new schemes Facility will support the conversion of Chesser House office building to residential Targeting £300mn of residential development finance across the UK during next nine... View Article

Solid housing market in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Thursday, 13th September 2018

Amidst varying reports on national house prices this summer, the August 2018 RICS Residential Market survey continues to show a diverse regional picture with the market solid in many parts of the country. While London, parts of the wider South... View Article

We must tackle the root causes of the housing crisis, says NFB

Wednesday, 12th September 2018

NFB urges Emma Reynolds, MP for Wolverhampton North East, and the Labour Party more generally to think about the root cause suppressing the supply of new homes. Emma Reynolds, MP for Wolverhampton North East, has told the Labour Party that... View Article

Property experts discuss impact of Government housing plans

Wednesday, 12th September 2018

A leading barristers’ chambers has hosted a podcast on the Government’s new planning rulebook which is dividing industry opinions. The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), released this summer following a public consultation, aims to deliver 300,000 new homes per... View Article

Industry professionals have their say on progress of Planning (Scotland) Bill

Wednesday, 12th September 2018

Professionals and planners across the Scottish property, development and public sectors have delivered a damning verdict of the Planning (Scotland) Bill, ahead of a debate on its progress this week in the Scottish Parliament. On Wednesday (12 September) The Scottish... View Article

163-unit Edinburgh residential scheme underway with £20mn Octopus Property development loan

Wednesday, 12th September 2018

Specialist property lender Octopus Property, part of the Octopus Group, has agreed to provide MCR Property Group, the established real estate investment and development company, with a £20 million development loan, to convert a former office building in a prime... View Article

London overtaken by rest of Great Britain in housebuilding growth

Tuesday, 11th September 2018

London’s homebuilders have been outpaced by the rest of Great Britain as investment in housebuilding dropped to its lowest value in six years. Residential contracts awarded in London in 2017 were 34% lower than the value awarded in 2016, which... View Article

Barratt Scotland buys 14 new sites for development

Monday, 10th September 2018

Barratt Developments Scotland has acquired 14 new sites for development, in response to continued growth in demand for new homes. During the first six months of the year, Barratt Developments Scotland, which includes both the Barratt Homes and David Wilson... View Article

Solving the skills crisis is top of my agenda, says new FMB National President

Monday, 10th September 2018

Attracting more young people into the sector is top of the agenda for Arthur McArdle, the new National President of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Arthur McArdle was elected National President of the FMB, the UK’s largest construction trade... View Article

ASSA ABLOY UK launches thought-provoking whitepaper in response to Hackitt’s Independent Review

Friday, 7th September 2018

ASSA ABLOY UK, the global leader in door opening solutions, has issued its whitepaper in response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, following the Grenfell Tower incident of 2017. The whitepaper summarises practical recommendations... View Article

Green light for Canon Green Campus development

Friday, 7th September 2018

A major redevelopment project that will bring more than 100 affordable homes to Salford has been given the green light. Salford Council has today (Thursday, September 6) approved plans for the multi-million pound Canon Green Campus development on Canon Green... View Article

Mayor boosts affordable housing to 50 per cent on Olympic legacy sites

Friday, 7th September 2018

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that 3,000 new homes will be built on the remaining three legacy sites at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – with the level of affordable housing boosted to 50 per cent. Approximately... View Article

Coillte to stockpile timber in case of no deal Brexit

Thursday, 6th September 2018

Part-public part-private forestry group Coillte has confirmed it’s seeking additional warehousing capacity in the UK in case of a ‘hard Brexit’ resulting from no deal being struck with the EU, in order to stockpile three months’ worth of timber products.... View Article

Greenfield site in Stirling goes up for sale for residential development

Thursday, 6th September 2018

250 new, high quality homes are set to be delivered in Cambusbarron near Stirling as planning permission is granted in principle for residential development. The 33 acres site, known as Seven Sisters, offers prime residential land and has been launched... View Article

Aster Group expands into West Sussex with new housebuilding JV

Wednesday, 5th September 2018

Housing association Aster Group has announced further expansion in the south of England with plans to build its first homes in West Sussex through a new joint venture with top 10 housebuilder, Linden Homes. Aster and Linden Homes, have launched... View Article

Berkeley Group trading update

Wednesday, 5th September 2018

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (“Berkeley” or the “Company”) is holding its Annual General Meeting on 5 September, at which it will provide the following Trading Update which covers the period from 1 May 2018 to 31 August 2018. Berkeley... View Article

New homes to revitalise former Leicester landmark

Tuesday, 4th September 2018

A private residential development set to create 42 new homes in the heart of Leicester city centre has been awarded planning consent following an application from multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p and developer, The Prideview Group. The £6.9m scheme on the... View Article

Housebuilder appoints new Managing Director to drive continued business growth

Tuesday, 4th September 2018

High end Welsh based housebuilder Waterstone Homes has appointed Lee Woodfine as its new Managing Director to support the company with its ongoing business growth. The industry specialist will work closely with the Senior Management Team, taking responsibility for managing all... View Article

Women in property: Choosing to follow her own path, Alisha is now flourishing in a career in housebuilding

Tuesday, 4th September 2018

With a start-stop stint at college, 20-year-old, Alisha Winder decided that solely spending days in the classroom wasn’t right for her and opted to kick start her career by joining the housebuilding workforce. Alisha, who joined Linden Homes’ West Yorkshire... View Article

Bernicia’s £190m investment plans for North East homes and communities

Tuesday, 4th September 2018

North East social housing provider Bernicia today unveiled ambitious plans to invest £190m into new homes, existing properties and communities over the next five years. The investment package will deliver at least 500 new homes by 2023 – and significantly... View Article