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

Dave Butler recently stood down as the CEO of the UKAA (the UK Apartment Association), the main membership body for the...

In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...

Planning consent has been granted for the development of 235 new homes on land at Stump Cross Hill, southeast of London...

Pocket Living has been granted a £19.3 million debt facility with Pluto Finance for the recently completed Addiscombe Grove asset in Croydon. This deal with the provider...

Radcliffe-on-Trent is set for 280 'quality' new homes courtesy of housebuilder Spitfire Homes, after it acquired a site with outline planning...

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

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...

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

A Build to Rent platform set up by Macquarie Asset Management with British real estate industry veterans Darryl Flay and Martin...

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...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development and investment news, featuring Avanton’s breakout into the BTR sector...

In this first development roundup of 2022, Property Investor Today explores a new green community close to Northampton and the granting...

The First Homes scheme, one of the flagship housing schemes announced by the government last year as Boris Johnson finally tried...

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...

On Thursday night last week, it was announced that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Planning Committee had voted unanimously,...

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

This development roundup focuses on build to rent and regeneration, with Kebbell expanding its Cornelian Fields development, Gresham House loan for a...

We recently ran a series on the commercial to residential trend sweeping across Britain in these post-Covid times, driven by offices,...

In this guest piece, Ufuk Bahar - founder of multi-disciplinary architecture practice, Urbanist Architecture, which specialises in maximising the ROI and viability of...

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

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

In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...

Situated in southeast London, Elephant & Castle boasts a rich history as well as an intriguing reputation. In recent years, the...

This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...

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

Multinational universal bank Barclays will join Housing Growth Partnership as the two new funding partners at Pocket Living’s Waltham Forest scheme. HGP is a...

It is no secret that the UK is struggling to confront the scale of the housing crisis that looms over it....

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

Construction work is now officially underway to bring over 500 new homes to a key regeneration site in Hull.   Housebuilder Strata Homes...

A number of community-led campaign groups are calling for a landmark Women’s Building and social housing on the former Holloway Prison...

Despite the bounce-back of the property market, Housing and Jobs & Economic prosperity are recorded as the worst-performing measure for the second...

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...

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

Gallions Place, a new mixed-use community of homes, shops and restaurants and play areas at London’s Royal Docks, has been launched...

After the Prime Minister warned the country not to travel to amber or red list countries, it is now looking increasingly...

Property Investor Today gains insight from Dudley Mills, land and planning director of property developers Kebbell, to uncover what the role is...

Telford Homes has exchanged contracts with Sainsbury’s to deliver a new housing scheme in Ilford. According to the developer, the acquisition of...

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

In one of the clearest signs yet of an office to residential revolution, the City of London has revealed that it...

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

A Derby construction boss has released a report which describes how the UK could build its way out of a looming...

Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...

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

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,...

The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...

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...

A ‘diverse and innovative’ group of architects and designers, with UK and international expertise, have made the shortlist to potentially become...

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

Across the property investment and development market, activity continues apace despite the challenges posed by Lockdown 3.0.Here, PIT zones in on...

Despite the introduction of Lockdown 3.0, the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market shows no signs of slowing down, with acquisitions,...

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

You may have heard people say that as the coronavirus continues and a possible recession approaches, this spells the end of the...

Roy Ledgister, founder and chief executive of the Convivia Group, is both a barrister and an entrepreneur. Originally qualifying as a solicitor and...

Research by TrustedLand and LandTech has revealed that more than half of the UK’s small and mid-sized property developers expect to...

DTZ Investors has forward-funded a 310-room co-living project in Earlsfield, in a deal requiring £70 million of total investment. The Collective, which...

Construction work has commenced on the Tate Residences, an ‘eagerly awaited’ luxury collection of 37 spacious apartments which overlook Sussex Cricket...

We have seen over the past few months a real government impetus to regain lost ground, since the economic effects of...

Work on a new mixed-use development in Hendon from developer St George and leading UK retailer Sainsbury’s will commence early next...

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

The former Master Brewer Hotel in Hillingdon, which has been left vacant since 2012, has taken a step closer to being...

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

Moda Living, an owner-operator of private, build-to-rent (BTR) homes, and its joint venture, Apache Capital Partners, have taken the final step...

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 Oaks – Student Roost’s 50th student accommodation, situated near Warwick University - is on course to open early, it has...

The last 12 or so weeks have been rather nerve-wracking for the property sector. The lockdown has raised many questions, from...

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

It has largely been in the shadow of another major renovation of a heritage structure nearby – the transformation of Battersea...

The green light has been given by Southwark Council to developers Avanton and Urban & Provincial for the £130 million (GDV)...

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

One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build to Rent market has announced that it has taken a 36% stake...

With lockdown measures in place until at least May 7, and the coronavirus pandemic continuing to influence all aspects of everyday...

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

Developer Southern Grove has secured a site in London commuter hotspot Maidstone, Kent, for an affordable and design-led housing scheme. All 175...

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...

The green light has been given for Moda Living’s ‘landmark’ £260 million Build to Rent neighbourhood in Hove.   Moda Living, which...

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...

Across the country, new developments continue to pop up everywhere you look – from the south coast of England to the...

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

Goodison Park, the home of Everton FC since 1892, is set to be converted into ‘high-quality, affordable housing’ and other uses...

Co-living is currently a nascent market in the UK – still highly niche, albeit growing – but there are signs that...

In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today finds out more about the dramatic plans...

Real estate is set to remain an attractive investment asset in 2020 despite strong political and economic headwinds, the latest research...

London’s property landscape is forever shifting, both figuratively and literally. From terrace houses to high-rises, property developers have always sought out...

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

An independent survey of more than 1,000 UK-based property investors has found that 55% are concerned Brexit will push away international...

In the latest part of our series focusing on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today zones in on the ongoing transformation...

An enormous 14.85 hectare site is being brought to the market after the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) instructed Avison Young to...

In the latest part of our series on London’s regeneration hotspots, Property Investor Today checks in on the transformation of Television...

Following the recent turning in for planning approval of Ealing’s first 100% affordable residential tower, the Mayor of London has been...

In terms of buy-to-let investments, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are a key feature of the future of renting. Not only do...

Financial services company Legal & General, already a major player in the burgeoning Build to Rent (BTR) sector, has revealed that...

The funding launch of an ‘exciting new development’ in the Castlegate area of Sheffield was recently announced by Leeds-based property investment...

Recently we asked whether Build to Rent was the answer to London's housing problems. Now business group London First has joined forces...

Who are you? Paul Staley What does it say on your business card? Director of PRS at SDL Property Management. What is SDL Property Management? As...

The number of new build homes being started across England is at its highest level since 2008, the government claims. Fresh figures...

The annual rise in UK house prices picked up again in May, the latest figures show, with prices continuing to rise...

The recent surge in small deposit mortgage deals for first-time buyers is good news for purchasers, especially first-time buyers. Recently released data...

The average asking price in the UK fell 0.4% in June compared with the previous month according to new data released...

After calling a surprise snap general election in a bid to increase her party’s majority in the House of Commons and...

The policy focus of the upcoming election will be on Brexit, but political parties will do well to remember that housing...

Britain’s housing shortage could be resolved if housebuilders were allowed to build significantly more new homes on the green belt, according...

Council tenants in Wales will no longer be offered the right to purchase their council homes if the Welsh government gets...

Oxford City Council has given Catalyst the go-ahead to build 48 homes on the site of the former Temple Cowley pools. Some...

With 11 buyers now chasing each property for sale, a higher number of homes are selling for in excess of the...

Planning consent has been awarded for a major mixed-use scheme on the edge of Ipswich, which will feature 1,100 new homes,...

When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas. Here are Portico’s...

The chancellor Philip Hammond announced a range of housing measures in his first Autumn Statement, including £1.4bn of cash to help build...

The government is being urged to take fresh steps to tackle the shortage of homes by incentivising landowners and developers to increase...

The London mayor Sadiq Khan has paved the way for up to 10,000 new homes to be built in Barking after...

More than two-thirds of government spending on house-buying incentive programmes, such as Help to Buy, may have boosted demand for property,...

ONE of the fastest growing property companies in London has been voted the best letting agency in the UK after its...

Research carried out by Nottingham Trent University has shown that new-build properties may be making owning a home in the UK...

The National Association of Estate Agents November Housing Market report has revealed that the number of sales to first time buyers...

According to the latest Bank of England figures, the huge hike in buy-to-let landlords in the UK has led to a...

Typically, the best investment opportunities in London centre around areas with planned redevelopment or transport hub improvements are expected. This means...