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In her Spending Review, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves today revealed that the Government would be finding an extra £39bn of funding for an Affordable Housing Programme focusing on “social and affordable” homes over the next decade. Reeves hailed... View Article

Modular homes company Boutique Modern has signed contracts to deliver its most significant project to date when it builds 100 affordable homes at the Grade II Listed Victorian Pump House in Eastbourne. The scheme will deliver 100 affordable homes, including 59 houses... View Article

Allison Homes has announced Glyn Mabey as the new Managing Director for the South West region. Formerly Managing Director of Allison Homes East Region, Glyn has 30 years’ experience in the property sector. He will spearhead the ambitious growth plans... View Article

Building consultant Sustenic, working in collaboration with energy assessor Quidos, have been awarded the contract by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to develop and maintain the ‘core software engine’ for the Home Energy Model (HEM), the... View Article

Allison Homes has announced Glyn Mabey as the new Managing Director for the South West region. Formerly Managing Director of Allison Homes East Region, Glyn has 30 years’ experience in the property sector. He will spearhead the ambitious growth plans... View Article

Sussex-based housebuilder Sigma Homes has completed its boutique Spring Bank development located in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. This exclusive scheme delivers just 20 elegant homes to the market, each thoughtfully designed to blend into the well-established surroundings. Spring Bank is... View Article

Akehurst Homes, a developer in the South East, is set to transform a former poultry site in Lewes, East Sussex, into a thoughtfully designed mixed-use development with support from Paragon Bank. The project will introduce 52 energy-efficient homes and two... View Article

Housebuilder Honey will build 275 new homes in Duckmanton after being granted planning permission for a £78m development. Called Pearl and located on Tom Lane, the development will comprise a mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes including terraces, semi-detached and... View Article

Yorkshire property developer Redstart Robinson has submitted plans to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) for the redevelopment of two former school sites in Silsden. If approved the £15m development will deliver a combined total of 48 new homes,... View Article

The Government has aided the move to retrofit air source heat pumps (ASHP) in terraced housing by removing the planning restriction that ASHPs must be a metre from a neighbour’s property. However, commentators have warned that leasehold or rented properties... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has welcomed the launch of the New Homes Sector Net Zero Transition Plan, developed by the Future Homes Hub and the Carbon Trust, and has confirmed it will publish its own Net Zero Carbon strategy in the... View Article

One of the UK’s most ambitious city centre regeneration projects has taken a major step forward, after the appointment of Vistry Group as the preferred developer of the new Sheepfolds neighbourhood at Riverside Sunderland. Vistry North East is set to... View Article

Newland Homes has bolstered its construction team with the appointment of Simon Blackburn as Site Manager. With a wealth of experience delivering both zero carbon and traditional home builds, Simon is leading the team at The Limes in Tetbury, where... View Article

Barratt London has today announced plans for its ‘Lo-E Homes’ brand, with a promise to deliver “sustainable new homes at scale across the capital and exceed Passivhaus standards,” beginning with 728 homes delivered with Places for London. The developer will... View Article

Leading volumetric developer Tide has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for its 1,051-home Ilderton Road Scheme. Rationalising and enhancing a previously approved scheme, Tide together with award winning architects, tp bennett, has designed a deliverable scheme that increases... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group has joined forces with TOWN, the UK’s leading cohousing developer, in a strategic joint venture to scale up the delivery of community-focused residential development and cohousing. This ambitious partnership signals a major step towards integrating innovative cohousing models... View Article