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A new housing development under construction in Virginia Water has already provided more than £3.4 million in funding for local services and infrastructure. The money has been paid to local authorities in the area by homebuilder Bellway as part of... View Article

Gleeson Homes is delighted to announce the continued growth of its partnership with Lloyds Living, with agreements secured across two developments in the Midlands region. The latest collaboration will see a total of 104 private rental homes delivered across the... View Article

Placefirst continues to grow its national portfolio, agreeing a forward-funded deal with housebuilder Wain Homes to deliver a mix of two- and three-bedroom single-family rental homes in Preston. The homes form part of Phase 3 of The Paddocks masterplan, which... View Article

Cameron Homes has submitted detailed plans to Wychavon District Council for 40 family homes to be delivered on a 2 Ha (5-acre) site in the Worcestershire village of Honeybourne, on the north-western fringes of The Cotswolds. The Reserved Matters application... View Article

Redford Developments (Swindon) Ltd has submitted an outline planning application to Swindon Borough Council, proposing the transformation of the former Nationwide headquarters building into 175 new homes. Located on Pipers Way in central south Swindon, only a mile from Swindon’s... View Article

Sigma Homes Group has promoted Damian Sullivan to Planning Director, reflecting the company’s continued investment in its growing land promotion and planning business. Damian has played a key role in shaping Sigma’s planning strategy for more than six years, providing... View Article

Lib Dem housing spokesperson Gideon Amos OBE MP says small builders should be able to put up a “couple of houses” without planning permission – as he backs FMB‘s call to licence the industry and stop rogue builders, which the... View Article

Gleeson Homes has further strengthened its Yorkshire team with the appointment of Stuart Mapp as Senior Land Manager, supporting the housebuilder’s continued expansion across the region. Stuart joins Gleeson from Crest Nicholson, where he held the role of Senior Land... View Article

that will see every future residential development deliver play spaces exceeding the minimum standards typically required through the planning system. Developed in partnership with international play equipment specialist Kompan, untypical’s new Universal Play Guidance establishes a consistent design standard for... View Article

Bellway has completed a multi-million-pound bulk sale of 88 apartments at Barking Riverside to registered provider Flint Housing. The deal will make more affordable homes available to people in Barking and Dagenham as Bellway delivers on its commitment to building... View Article

Angela Rayner, who resigned as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government following revelations she had underpaid stamp duty on a Hove property in 2025, has been reappointed to the role by new PM Andy Burnham. Matthew Pennycook,... View Article

With Andy Burnham MP  days away from becoming the next Prime Minister, and the economy in stagnation, a focus on a series of delivery measures that will stimulate building activity in the housing market will be critical if he is... View Article

July 2026 – Family-owned, Glasgow-based housebuilder AS Homes Scotland has submitted a planning application for 59 new affordable homes in Glasgow’s East End, in partnership with Home Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of high-quality housing and integrated health... View Article

Lloyds Living, the private rental and shared ownership division of Lloyds Banking Group, has signed contracts on a portfolio of 980 new homes to be delivered by Barratt Redrow plc across fourteen developments throughout England.   Quality homes in places... View Article

Bellway has started groundworks on a project which will bring 93 new homes to Wilmington, including apartments within historic Kingsfield House. The new development, called Cedarcroft, will be located on the western part of the North Kent College campus, off Oakfield... View Article

Gloucester-based housebuilder Newland Homes has announced the promotion of Tom Sheppard as Managing Director Designate, a newly created role to support the continued growth of the business as a leading developer of zero carbon homes in the South West. The... View Article

Sigma Homes Group has completed the sale of a residential development site in Farnham, Surrey, to premium housebuilder Nicholas King Homes. Sigma secured detailed planning permission in Waverley District in 2025 for the 3.7-acre site following a successful planning appeal.... View Article

Barratt Redrow plc (the ‘Group’ or the ‘Company’) is today issuing a trading update for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2026 (the ‘year’ and ‘FY26’) ahead of publication of its annual results on 16 September 2026. Comparatives are to... View Article

NHBC, the UK’s largest provider of new home warranties and insurance, has appointed Danielle Keywood as Sector Lead for Local Authorities. Joining the Customer Relationship team, Danielle will manage and develop relationships with local authorities across the UK, as well as... View Article