Dandara completes deal for 189 single family rentals

Independent housebuilder Dandara has completed the sale of land for 189 units at its Northern Homes Counties site in Linmere, Bedfordshire. The sale marks a major step in Dandara’s strategy to support the growing demand for single-family housing (SFH) housing... View Article

Keepmoat reveals plans to deliver £77 million investment

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, has announced its transformative plans to create 313 new homes and a 68-unit extra care facility in Driffield. The development, which recently received planning approval, is part of Keepmoat’s wider commitment to delivering high-quality, multi-tenure housing... View Article

Avant Homes submits plan to deliver £20m 80 home development

Wakefield-based housebuilder Avant Homes West Yorkshire has submitted plans and exchanged contracts on a 5.63-acre site in Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield to deliver a £19.9m, 80-home development. Called Lingwell Gate and located on Lingwell Gate Lane in Lofthouse Gate, the site will consist... View Article

VIVID begins building new homes

VIVID, a leading provider of affordable homes in the south of England, has started construction work in Bursledon to build 12 new homes. The development will comprise of 7 social rent homes and 5 shared ownership homes, on the cusp... View Article

Keepmoat reveals plans to deliver £77 million investment

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, has announced its transformative plans to create 313 new homes and a 68-unit extra care facility in Driffield. The development, which recently received planning approval, is part of Keepmoat’s wider commitment to delivering high-quality, multi-tenure... View Article

Story Homes given the green light for 111 high quality homes

Housebuilder Story Homes is delighted to have secured planning permission to deliver 111 new homes and the associated infrastructure on land at West End Farm in Ulverston. Westmorland & Furness Council resolved to grant planning consent for the scheme at its Planning Committee... View Article

untypical becomes fully-fledged five-star homebuilder

UK homebuilding group untypical has received five-star status for both its brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, in the latest Home Builders Federation (HBF) National New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey. The rating is based on at least 90 per cent... View Article

Bargate Achieves Five-Star Customer Satisfaction Rating

Hampshire-headquartered Bargate Homes has achieved a five-star Rating in the annual Home Builders Federation (HBF) Customer Satisfaction Survey in the first full year it has participated in the esteemed scheme. The HBF allocates stars for customer satisfaction, based on homeowner... View Article

Octopus Real Estate Completes £33m Loan

Octopus Real Estate has provided a £33m loan to Wavensmere Homes and Montane Partners to fund the £50m redevelopment of the North Place surface car park, located within Cheltenham’s Central Conservation Area. Arkle Court will comprise 147 houses and apartments,... View Article

Dandara receives award for customer satisfaction

Independent housebuilder Dandara has achieved the highest accolade in the latest Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey, achieving five stars for customer satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year. The HBF New Homes Survey is one of the largest... View Article

Cameron Homes begins work on new development

Midlands-based homebuilder, Cameron Homes, has started works on the site of its new development in Cheslyn Hay. The Paddocks is a collection of 17 new homes catering to a wide range of buyers. Offering a mix of two, three and four-bedroom... View Article

Heat pumps: New builds vs retrofits

The last few years has seen increased demand for heat pump installations in both new build developments and retrofit projects. However, while the end goal is the same, the approach to installation varies significantly, explains Gary Muir, Regional Specification Manager... View Article

Is Labour’s housebuilding target actually achievable?

Labour’s housebuilding targets are ambitious, but is the industry ready to meet them? Neil Bills, Director of Landscaping Products at Bradstone explores what must change to turn ambition into reality.  The ambition from the Labour government to drive a new... View Article