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The UK house building industry needs “significant intervention” from government to address planning, quality and financial problems according to the Competition...

Conversions may present new opportunities for property investors if two groups of MPs have their way. That’s because two all-party groups of...

The government has been making a flurry of announcements about new investment areas in recent weeks, the single biggest of which...

Fast-growing property developer, HJ Collection, has returned over £10 million to its investors after scaling its development portfolio by 40%. Established in...

Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a new senior debt package with Lloyds Bank, which is capable of being...

Developer of affordable housing, Pocket Living, recently submitted a planning application for 74 homes targetted towards first-time buyers. The properties are adjacent...

A five-year joint venture partnership to deliver more than 1,000 highly sustainable, affordable modular homes has been announced by Legal & General...

Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living's Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually...

DTZ Investors' co-living brand, Folk Co-living, has launched its second site in London. Sunday Mills in Earlsfield opened to residents at...

Wharfedale Homes has secured £6.15 million in funding from Paragon Bank’s Development Finance. The package will support the development of 62 new-build...

Permission for the first phase of Dagenham Green has been granted. Plans to build 935 homes on the site of the...

Dolphin Living, a provider of intermediate affordable housing, has exchanged contracts with Moxon Street Residential for the purchase of the long leasehold of 25...

The start of construction has been marked by two ground-breaking ceremonies on a £28 million housing project that will aim to...

The debate over whether private or public investment should be prioritised when it comes to building new homes continues to divide...

Ealing Council and award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group have formally opened the newly regenerated Seasprite Close, thus successfully handing over 92...

Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...

Practical completion has been reached by Landsec at their new affordable homes site, situated in Soho, which will provide much-needed intermediate...

Real estate development finance provider Maslow Capital has announced the completion of a £7.3 million loan to support the Castlemore Homes...

The first factory-built homes have been craned into place on a site in Hereford to deliver an affordable housing scheme for...

Since 2016, City Hall services have closely worked with councils and charities to assist 12,000 homeless people into safe, long-term accommodation. The...

Australian property developer, Third.i, has revealed that it has officially broken ground on its second London development, Graphite Square in Vauxhall, which...

Property and technology investment firm, Convivia, has become the new shirt sponsor of Championship side Queens Park Rangers - better known...

Transport for London (TfL) is putting its heads together with regeneration specialist, Vistry Partnership, and housing association, Peabody, on proposals that could...

A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...

This week, PIT delves into the latest in property development news – from the new partnership between ilke Homes and Man...

This mini development roundup includes the strategic partnership between Places for People and ilke Homes to deliver new homes in the...

Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...

In this mini update, PIT looks at the latest in planning applications, with affordable factory-built homes in Hastings, high-quality homes anticipated...

The site of a former car park in Southall is being transformed into housing, with work underway to build 125 new...

Here, Giles Sutcliffe, head of affordable housing at Cluttons, shares his insight on what is needed in order to achieve affordable...

Mixta Africa, an African real estate and infrastructure development company, has announced its UK roadshows to showcase its luxury and affordable...

In 2021, a year marked by rising house prices, supply chain issues and worker shortages, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...

In this week's development roundup, Property Investor Today looks at a new ambitious scheme that will see rough sleepers in Basildon...

Plans to build hundreds of new rental homes next to Cockfosters tube station have been given the go-ahead by Enfield Council, subject...

A housing development company wholly owned by Manchester City Council was formally launched late last week (Friday February 4) in order...

It’s been announced that property experts from international law company Gowling WLG are advising Lincoln MGT on the £750 million regeneration...

Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo joint venture (JV) has appointed Kier for the construction of 142 new affordable homes for Peabody...

The latest ‘landmark’ Build to Rent (BTR) development in London is set to be delivered after Telford Homes and Realstar announced...

In this planning update, PIT takes a closer look at the 400-plus homes coming to Cambridge as part of a joint...

First Homes, a new solution to the first-time buyer crisis, will be relevant to the majority of new schemes from December...

In this guest piece, Guy Horne, co-founder and chief executive of HSPG, sets out why provision of affordable and supported housing...

Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove made Tory conference speeches pushing housebuilding on brownfield sites up this government’s agenda. With funding...

One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...

An alternative investment fund manager has announced it has provided a senior loan of more than £100 million (£103 million) to...

This development update is environmentally focused, with 51 high-quality schemes coming to Somerset, 120 net-zero homes suited for the retired community and...

In part 2 of our Black History Month investor special, we speak to Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of property management and development...

A real estate specialist and a banking giant have joined forces to invest £1 billion over the next 3-5 years in...

Housebuilder Countryside Properties has become the latest big developer to pledge an end to ground rents on leasehold properties, meaning that...

In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...

A brand new mixed-use development is underway in one of North London’s most popular centres for artisan creativity and trading, as...

Leading housebuilder Harron Homes Yorkshire has submitted planning application to Barnsley Metropolitan Council for 236 new homes. The proposals will regenerate a...

An innovative property and tech investment firm has revealed its plans to revolutionise the public housing sector following a private equity...

The property market in Hounslow is soon set to receive a major boost with the delivery of a ‘much-needed’ 780 new...

Gresham House Residential Secure Income LP (ReSI LP), a limited partnership investing in affordable housing, has acquired a portfolio of 247...

Law firm TLT has advised Town and Country Housing on its partnership with Legal & General Modular Homes to acquire a...

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...

One of London’s most characterful areas celebrated its 100th birthday on July 8. The Royal Docks, one of the UK’s major...

MCI Developments and Promenade Estates secures Ellesmere Port approval Promenade Estates alongside its partner MCI Developments has secured planning consent for 170 houses...

In this week’s auction roundup, Property Investor Today looks at the top auction results in the month just gone, with Allsop,...

A new residential development in Salford, Manchester is set to offer a ‘refreshing’ collection of apartments. The gritty suburb-turned-cultural-goldmine location is home...

Off-site construction specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a place on the new £330 million LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the...

Knights Quarter, the brand-new development in the heart of Winchester, is offering an ‘exciting’ investment opportunity with a collection of apartments,...

Rula Homes has secured planning consent from Wakefield Council to deliver 77 affordable new homes on a 5.76-acre site at City...

Places undergoing significant regeneration are often appealing to investors for the potential strong rental returns and high capital growth they promise...

With lockdown easing and the vaccine rollout continuing to go well, there is hope on the horizon again for a brighter...

Herefordshire Council has approved plans for a development that will see the delivery of 120 factory-built affordable homes – one of...

Dundas Estates has teamed up with an estate agent expert for the first time to deliver a £35 million development in...

Early next month, Londoners will head to the polls to elect the capital’s next Mayor, in a vote that has been...

Construction work on a set of new riverside apartments in North Tyneside has begun. The £10 million development, Shepherds Quay, will be...

ilke Homes has partnered with emh group to deliver affordable homes in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. In light of the government’s reforms to increase...

Work has commenced on a £9.2 million housing scheme in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which will transform a brownfield site into high-quality,...

In this bumper development roundup, PIT explores regeneration projects in Sheffield, office to residential conversions in high-end Bloomsbury and schemes providing...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

Planning consent has been granted by Glasgow City Council to affordable housing developer Swan Group to build 151 new homes in...

When I became interested in property, I didn’t have a large amount of capital that I could invest. This meant that...

As part of our 10-part London regeneration series last year, we zoned in on Old Kent Road – the ancient thoroughfare...

The property predictions for 2021 continue to roll in, as the sector looks ahead to the upcoming 12 months. Here, we get...

Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...

Social and affordable housing provider Funding Affordable Homes (FAH) has secured a £16.5 million loan from Secure Trust Bank Real Estate...

Affordable housing is very often a thorny bone of contention. Arbitrary government targets are regularly missed and this part of the...

Plans to provide dozens of affordable homes on a derelict site in Lewisham have been unveiled by developer Southern Grove. Part of...

Modular housing is growing in popularity, with many viewing it as one fast, eco-friendly way of solving the housing crisis. An...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t put a hold on major new developments and regeneration projects taking place across the UK. Here, we...

A leading modular housing company has partnered with housing provider Stonewater to deliver 120 affordable eco-homes to Hereford in a deal...

In a potential scandal that has rather gone under the radar thanks to the ongoing fallout from the Dominic Cummings affair,...

London Square Partners has sealed a deal on the St Michael’s Courtyard site in West Croydon to create a development with...

While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...

Developer Southern Grove has rescued out of receivership a site that was supposed to host the world’s most sustainable residential tower. The...

Developers have worked with Bristol City Council to ensure The Chocolate Factory in Greenbank, Bristol, will have a thriving community and...

Under plans approved this week by Jules Pipe, the Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, the site of a former...

A flourishing SME housebuilder has purchased 15 acres of residential development land in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.  Storey Homes aims to go head-to-head...

Property developer Rockwell started work earlier this week on the construction of its scheme at 82 West India Dock Road, which...

With new developments regularly popping up in all parts of the country, Property Investor Today carries out a quick round-up of...

In the penultimate part of this ongoing series on the capital’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today explores one of North London’s...

Legal & General Affordable Homes has committed £750 million to new affordable housing projects throughout the UK. The projects would see an...

More new homes are set to be delivered to West London after Inland Homes, a specialist developer of brownfield regeneration projects,...

The seemingly relentless expansion of the Build to Rent sector across the UK shows no signs of slowing down, with the...

Areas in the UK with an excellent air quality rating of over 80 were home to an average house price of...

The London Home Show is returning to the capital for the sixth year running on Saturday 23 March. The event is one...