All Residential articles – Page 9
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NewsRAAC identified in 950 Scottish social homes, regulator finds
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has revealed more than 950 social homes were found to have Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) present in their properties.
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InsightResidentially’s Jonathan Pearson on bridging the gap between for-profit and not-for-profit affordable housing providers
The government turmoil around housing is perhaps epitomised by September’s defeat in the House of Lords of measures to abolish river pollution nutrient neutrality rules, which had the potential to alleviate some of the burdens on housebuilders.
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InsightMTVH's Geeta Nanda on why the housing crisis needs investment
There is no doubt that the chancellor’s Autumn Statement brought some welcome support for struggling renters.
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NewsOne-fifth of first-time buyers taking out mortgages over 35 years, says UK Finance
A record-breaking one-fifth of all first-time buyers in the UK are taking out mortgages of more than 35 years in order to get onto the housing ladder, according to UK Finance.
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NewsGove approves 1,050-home London redevelopment scheme
Housing secretary Michael Gove has approved plans for a 1,049-home redevelopment scheme at Broadway Retail Park, London, one of three major sites in the capital to have received an accelerator loan from Homes England in 2020.
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NewsHousing delivery to be hit as one in five councils ‘likely to declare bankruptcy’, LGA report says
Almost one in five councils said they will or are likely to declare de-facto bankruptcy, significantly impacting housing delivery, according to a survey by the Local Government Association (LGA).
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NewsCityheart acquires £120m residential site in Stockport
Development and regeneration company Cityheart has acquired a 442-home residential village in Stockport with a GDV of £120m, for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsPlymouth Community Homes gets green light for £33m affordable housing scheme
Social housing association Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) has been granted planning permission to develop a £33.5m affordable housing scheme in the city.
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NewsWavensmere Homes to replace L&G on £150m Wolverhampton resi scheme
The City of Wolverhampton Council has selected Wavensmere Homes as its preferred partner for the £150m Canalside South residential scheme to replace Legal & General.
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NewsOctopus Investments’ Affordable Housing Fund reaches £50m first closing
Octopus Investments has today (5 December) announced the first closing of £50m for its Affordable Housing Fund, which aims to accelerate development of high-quality affordable housing.
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NewsQuarter of landlords plan to increase their portfolios in 2024
Research from Butterfield Mortgages has found over a quarter of private landlords in the UK plan to increase their portfolios in 2024, with only 7% planning to sell properties in the new year, despite speculation there will be an exodus from the sector due to market conditions and the implementation ...
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OnlineAdlington Retirement Living secures £75m funding to spur growth
Adlington Retirement Living has secured a £75m development facility from NatWest and Homes England that will be used to accelerate the growth of the group’s investment pipeline across England, Property Week can reveal.
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OnlineNAV slumps at ReSI as the retirement living group swings to a loss
Residential Secure Income REIT (ReSI) has posted a 16.2% fall in net asset value (NAV) for the year to the end of September.
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OnlineNetwork Rail unveils Cardiff redevelopment masterplan
Network Rail has unveiled its Cardiff Central Station redevelopment masterplan to convert over 10-acres of railway land into new mixed-use residential space.
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OnlineMcLaren acquires Watford Police Station and Magistrates Court for BTR scheme
Residential developer McLaren Living has acquired Watford Police Station and Magistrates Court from the Police & Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire to deliver a 300-unit build-to-rent (BTR) scheme.
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OnlineScape Living puts £67m Brighton PBSA scheme on the market
Scape Living has placed a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in the centre of Brighton on the market, seeking offers in excess of £67m.
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OnlineCohort agrees £175m refinancing of UK’s most expensive home
Specialist lender Cohort Capital has refinanced a £175m London mansion, once described as the UK’s most expensive home, for a private Middle Eastern bank.
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NewsCaddick greenlit for final 650-unit phase of Leeds PBSA scheme
Developer Caddick Group has secured planning permission to deliver the 651-unit final phase of its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Leeds.
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NewsLondon Square buys £50m Kingston resi development site from NHS Property Services
Developer London Square has bought a residential development opportunity with a GDV of £50m in Kingston Upon Thames, south-west London from NHS Property Services (NHSPS).
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NewsRavelin Housing appoints Chinneck Shaw to manage its first BTR scheme in Portsmouth
Portsmouth City Council’s development company Ravelin Housing has appointed lettings and property management agency Chinneck Shaw to manage its first build-to-rent (BTR) scheme, Brewery House in Portsmouth.
