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A recent report has revealed the three factors holding women back when seeking their first job in property are unequal growth...

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

Southwark Council has appointed a team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old...

Virtual tours are to be offered at the Springfields Independent Living facility in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, as the project delivered by contractor...

The team of architects who will design plans to transform the Currys PC World site on Old Kent Road into hundreds of new homes has...

Over the last 10 months, we have seen a raft of changes to the planning rules in England. This has been...

A leading London investor-developer has revealed its plans to invest up to £500 million in strategic land acquisitions over the next...

A joint venture between Audley Group, Schroders Real Estate and Octopus Real Estate has secured a £47 million development loan for...

flatfair, the rental payments technology firm, has partnered with PropTech company Spike Global to further streamline the rental experience of tenants...

Since the housing market reopened after lockdown, the release of pent-up demand has led to record levels of enquiries for homes...

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...

The level of new homes reaching the market has fallen by more than 32,000 across England year-on-year, research by StripeHomes has...

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

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH), an independent property services group based in London, recently explored the scale of opportunity for new...

Build to Rent (BTR) has been a growing trend in the UK for a number of years, but what about in...

In this news roundup, Property Investor Today explores how the government’s ‘build back better’ mantra is being thwarted by data issues,...

With Britain, and many other parts of the world, currently undergoing the worst months of the Covid-19 pandemic, some have called...

A London-based property development company, founded by two young local entrepreneurs, managed to post record sales over the last two quarters...

Ambitious plans for a ‘ground-breaking’ cohesive-use scheme at Nottingham’s The Island Quarter development have been submitted. The latest phase – which is...

In this guest piece, Andrea Fawell, sales & marketing director of award-winning property developers Kebbell, tackles many of the important factors...

It wouldn't be the start of a new year without predictions for the 12 months to come. And the forecasts from...

A 53-storey tower at One Thames City in Nine Elms, one of the largest residential schemes to be built in the...

In this bumper development roundup - the final one of the year - we explore the planned creation of new developments and...

Works to restore and convert a Grade II listed rectory building into separate homes are progressing well, with two new houses...

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

With some 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions coming from domestic buildings, the importance of sustainable construction has become undeniable. Over the...

As the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the transition period, and the start of post-Brexit Britain from January,...

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

The government’s Help to Buy scheme has reportedly assisted 80% of buyers to purchase more than £1 million-worth of apartments at...

The fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector continues to generate plenty of news, even as we live through Lockdown 2.0. The week-long...

A law firm has said the value of the UK’s top 15 senior living providers has increased by 62% in the...

Claremont Property Group has been granted approval for the regeneration of 55 Holloway Head, with the historic ‘flatted factory’ in Birmingham...

A new report from international law firm Withers claims that Covid-19 is accelerating rapid change in what people want from their...

In Part 1, we asked whether other major retailers will follow John Lewis’s lead in moving into the world of building...

The high street was already struggling before the pandemic, but Covid-19 has perhaps sent it into terminal decline. High streets in major...

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more innovative methods of construction - such as off-site and modular - to...

ilke Homes has been selected by Nottinghamshire City Council to deliver up to 140 homes on a brownfield site in Arnold. The...

In this development update, PIT explores the fascinating history of a Victorian villa in Coventry – which is being developed into...

In a previous article for Property Investor Today, which you can read here, I highlighted the importance of utilising brownfield sites...

Small housebuilder Kebbell has reported booming sales for its Scarborough development, with eight homes already snapped up and only a handful...

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

This week, we provide a rundown of the latest auction news, from a one-of-a-kind hotel business site up for sale in...

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

Great Marlborough Estates has acquired a vacant office building for redevelopment into 137 new homes in Chiswick. The deal, which was negotiated...

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

It’s strategically located for easy access to London Heathrow Terminals, is close to a number of the stations on the incoming...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

A Nottingham-based luxury home developer has started construction works on a new ‘sought-after’ luxury residential scheme in the Beeston area. Located in...

A unique site in Havant has been visited by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow after its borough council became the first local...

The doors have been opened to the first phase of a flagship East London development, with canal-side rental homes now on...

European residential real estate giant Cordia International has acquired Birmingham-based, PRS-specialist developer Blackswan Property Limited. Cordia, a developer with interests across Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany and Romania, is the...

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...

Greece’s property market had only just started to get back on its feet after the years of devastation and austerity wrought...

We know the government has made a real commitment to pushing the redevelopment of brownfield land, and recent research reveals that...

Porto Montenegro, the luxury waterfront and yachting paradise in the Bay of Kotor, is expanding with the launch of a new...

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

Housing supply in the UK is struggling to meet unprecedented levels of demand from property purchasers post-lockdown, according to Legal &...

A former MOT garage site and bus depot in South London has been transformed into a new residential and commercial development...

Last week we ran a story on the latest part of the landmark Snow Hill Wharf scheme being launched to market...

Leading Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España launched two new developments this month – exclusive, frontline marina apartments at Pier 1 at...

One of the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK moved a step closer last week (July 24) as a...

In his ‘Build, Build, Build’ speech in Dudley last month, Boris Johnson set out a number of radical planning reforms. This...

Next week (Monday 3 August 2020) developer St Joseph will launch its 21-storey The Regent building to market as it pushes forward with its...

A long-awaited riverside regeneration project has moved a step closer after planning approval was granted for Clifton Slipways, a contemporary mixed-use...

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

Aldershot – best known as the ‘Home of the British Army’ - is set for a major investment to transform the...

Government-owned car parks have the potential to deliver 110,000 new homes across the country, according to a pioneering study carried out...

In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...

A leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor has agreed to provide Heworth Green Developments, under the North Star banner,...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

Well-known rental brand UNCLE recently opened its fifth property within its rapidly expanding chain of serviced rental apartments. Made up of two...

LCP, a national commercial property and investment company, has announced that the last apartment in a transformed office-residential conversion in Oxford...

In his major ‘new deal’ speech last week, where he stood in front of a lectern with the slogan of ‘Build,...

Development work is continuing to pick up as we ease out of lockdown. Below, we offer an update on two schemes...

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

Legal & General’s increasing focus on the later living sector has continued apace, with the financial services firm recently announcing its...

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

In part one, we looked at the major institutional investors ploughing money into the rapidly growing Build to Rent (BTR) sector. Here,...

Two of the biggest emerging trends pre-pandemic, from a housebuilding and investment perspective, were the rise of modern methods of construction...

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

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,...

A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

A modular housing developer has safely completed a housing development in Leeds and continues to work on six other sites across...

While mindful of the present circumstances, it is encouraging to see the housing and property market remaining high on the government’s...

New images have been released to highlight how the £1 billion regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the Essex town’s town centre...

A regional property investment firm has released figures which suggest that there is still movement in the property market in the...

There has been much speculation about how quickly the UK residential property market will recover from the economic fallout of the...

To do their bit during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, two housebuilders are offering discounts on their developments for key workers. Below, we...

The knock-on effects of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent government lockdown will result in 56,000 fewer homes being delivered...

Lok Developments, part of Newcastle-based property, construction and development firm Morton Group, has completed a £17million refinancing deal for its luxury...

The historic dye works and laundry factory in the Bristol neighbourhood of St. Werburghs is being converted into contemporary new homes...

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

A leading Cypriot developer says it is still receiving daily enquires from Britain despite the Covid-19 crisis putting a temporary freeze...

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

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price,...

BTF Partnership is offering for sale the Claydene Farm Development Site, a rural development opportunity with the potential for up to...

Whilst the development of brand-new developments is one solution to the UK housing shortage, a much more obvious answer is the...

The coronavirus crisis has shut down most aspects of normal life, but with us all being told to stay at home...

Even in these troubled times, development work is still ongoing where it is safe and possible to do so, as evidenced...

Specialist Build to Rent furnishing provider Creative BTR has announced the launch of its inaugural project, where it has delivered the...

In an unprecedented global climate, and with the new tax year looming, investors everywhere will be thinking about the future and...

One of the very few silver linings of the current coronavirus pandemic has been the seemingly positive impact lockdowns across the...

London property developer Galliard Homes, along with joint venture partners Cain International, McCourt, Vanke and The Estate Office Shoreditch, have announced...

A headline story of 2020 so far that readers of Property Investor Today will no doubt be aware of is the...

The Birmingham Report, released a few weeks ago by global property consultancy Knight Frank, revealed that the Midlands’ residential development market...

Eutopia Homes, a developer specialising in mid-market homes for rent and for sale, has secured planning permission for a new sustainable...

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

A brand new retirement village has opened for sale in Hampshire with a special open house over the weekend marking the...

A collection of new homes eligible for Help to Buy purchasers has been launched at the Royal Wharf riverside development in...

February 2020 was the wettest ever recorded in Britain, with Atlantic Storms Ciara and Dennis depositing vast amounts of rainfall across...

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...

The latest Budget – Rishi Sunak’s first as Chancellor following his dramatic promotion – is set to take place on Wednesday...

With an ageing population and an adult social care crisis, retirement villages have been talked of as one possible solution. Here, in...

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

With the number of new homes registered to be built per annum in the UK rising by more than 80% over...

The UK’s second city could see its Build to Rent (BTR) portfolio grow further after plans were announced for a new...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the biggest and most influential trade bodies in the UK, has called...

A new report from global real estate firm JLL has claimed that 2021 will be the year when the mammoth new...

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

A start date has been announced for a ‘much-anticipated’ housing development in central Slough, as the town continues to transform itself...

It might seem strange to compare the UK’s property market to a taxi company, however the similarities when it comes to...

Weston Homes will tomorrow launch Watford Cross, a £44 million scheme in Watford, Greater London, which is set for completion in...

Galliard and Apsley have been given the green light from Birmingham City Council for a new £165 million scheme. The joint venture...

Modern homebuilder St. Modwen Homes has installed two new modular properties at its Victoria Park development in Stoke-on-Trent. The installation of the...

Formerly a property industry secret, the number of option agreements has risen dramatically in recent years, and with numerous local authorities...

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...

Last week we covered the initial works being started on a new luxury development in Preston, redeveloped by Wigan-based property developer...

In our latest development round-up, we zone in on projects in Staffordshire and Barking. A Worcestershire-based developer has won planning permission for...

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

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...

To kick off the new year, we conduct a Q&A with Tzvete Doncheva, who looks after the PR and ecosystem building at Round...

Property developer Ballymore has been granted planning permission for a new 13-storey riverside office building at its landmark development, Embassy Gardens. The...

The UK population is growing by more than 500,000 people each year, yet only about half the homes needed are built...

Homes close to regeneration zones attract an average 3.6% more price growth per year than properties in the wider local authority...

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

Estate agent Aston Chase has revealed that it has achieved more than £25 million worth of sales to Hong Kong buyers...

Every cloud has a silver lining and where the property market is concerned, London’s recent stagnation and downturn in some areas...

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

At Property Investor Today, whenever we shine a light on an overseas investment hotspot, British buyers typically feature towards the top...

Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover the launch of new developments, from all across the UK. Below, we outline three...

The Collective, a leading co-living brand which launched its first London development in 2016, has received a resolution to grant planning...

Property Investor Today recently went to visit Old Kent Road, the ancient thoroughfare subject to a planned £10 billion regeneration. It’s...

New research from Churchill Home Insurance has revealed that nearly two million people have complained about planning permission applications since the...

Developers in Scotland have claimed that a £250 million development for the former Tullis Russell paper factory in Fife can transform...

In its latest project, Birmingham-based Prosperity Developments has been given the green light to transform a huge retail unit in Birkenhead town...

Residential landlord Grainger plc has launched Brook Place, a brand-new residential development 10 minutes from Sheffield city centre and the first...

With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been...

A major new East End development is launching this Saturday (October 19), providing almost 1,000 ‘high-quality’ new homes to Canning Town. At...

Some 60% of over-65s would consider moving to a bungalow, according to research by McCarthy & Stone. This number – equivalent to...

The global head of Lendlease has called for an end to what he has described as an often unhealthy and politically...

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

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

Global property consultancy Knight Frank recently launched its Prime France Report, which revealed that British buyers now account for one in...

Property Investor Today was recently invited along to the 150th anniversary celebrations of renowned constructor Sir Robert McAlpine, where we met...

The latest multi-million pound residential development from Prosperity Developments – the company behind a recent scheme in Digbeth which was sold...

A unique bespoke development on the edge of the new ‘super village’ to be built south of Worcester is being proposed...

The first release of homes at Moda Living’s flagship Build to Rent Angels Gardens scheme in the heart of Manchester have...

The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show is returning to ExCel from 4-6 October 2019 - and we're delighted to offer our...

EcoWorld Ballymore recently released a new collection of two-bedroom apartments at their flagship Embassy Gardens development in Nine Elms, South London. This...

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

Local councils should allow new homes to be built on land next to the UK’s railway stations, with the existing light...

EcoWorld Ballymore – which is responsible for phase 3 of the Embassy Gardens development at Nine Elms – recently celebrated a...

The number of retail properties approved for conversions to residential property has fallen 17% in the last year, from 453 in...

Following our piece on the ongoing works at Battersea Power Station and its environs, Property Investor Today this time explores the...

Jacksons, a once renowned department store in the heart of Reading town centre, is undergoing a major renovation that will see...

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

Property Investor Today recently went to discover the latest goings-on at Battersea Power Station, part of central London’s largest regeneration area. One...

While we wouldn’t be so bold as to say the government gets its daily fix of property news from the Today...

The local people of Hereford will finally get to see what has been achieved by Birmingham-based property developer Elevate Property Group...

Spanish luxury real estate agency Lucas Fox witnessed sales of new homes triple in the period from January to April 2019,...

Property prices in South East London are set to increase faster than much of Greater London thanks to significant regeneration throughout...

Urban developer Argent Related has launched a seven-building regeneration scheme at the heart of Tottenham Hale – its first ever development. One...

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

More than nine out of 10 new-build homes in the UK have defects and almost 40% fail to meet their original...

On April 1 2019, the rental sector shifted into a new era of even greater professionalisation with the introduction of mandatory...

Brighton is the latest major destination to join the Build to Rent revolution, with over 200 new homes for renters set...

A smart home developer has opened a new factory capable of producing 2,000 houses a year. Project Etopia’s facility – a 50,000...

It took the Spanish property market several years before it really started to claw its way out of the chaos brought...

Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...

Housing Secretary James Brokenshire recently announced that nearly £250 million of housing deals facilitated by the government will deliver almost 25,000...

Spain’s property market is set for steady growth in 2019, according to Lucas Fox International Properties. With 2018 proving to be another...

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on its first Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland. In a bid to meet the...

Mayor Sadiq Khan has recently set out a London Plan for the next twenty years, outlining several developments that will completely...

The latest analysis from estate agent Jackson-Stops has revealed the top commuter hotspots for London, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham, with Luton...

The best performing boroughs in the London residential market in 2018 have been revealed by new research from CBRE Residential. Its annual report, the...

New data from AA Financial Services recently revealed that the number of British adults who say they want to move from...

A new £2 billion property investment portfolio was this week launched by the Department for International Trade. It’s hoped the £2 billion...

The property market was given an early autumn supply boost, according to the latest Property Supply Index put together by online...

Homeowners in the UK are selling up and relocating north in record numbers, according to new research from Hamptons. The estate agent...

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes rose to 35% in June, up from 28% in May – the highest figure...

Building better-designed homes in suitable areas is at the centre of new planning rules published by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire. As well...

A well-known senior figure in the Build to Rent and residential investment industry has joined Steven Herd and Andrew Griffith at...

Development and investment company, This Land, has announced its acquirement of 20 new sites in Cambridgeshire. In a bid to provide desirable...

An £82.7 million Build to Rent deal in North London has been agreed by M&G Real Estate and house-builder Redrow Homes. It...

This week Legal & General - one of the biggest players in the emerging Build to Rent sector - has announced...

Measures to ensure new homes are built faster and for thousands more British bricklayers to be trained to help meet government...

The London and Moscow-based real estate consultancy AZ Real Estate has acquired City Edge, a 136-apartment student accommodation block in Birmingham...

The Spanish property market continues to thrive, according to estate agency Lucas Fox, with sales of new homes in Madrid and...

The number of house-hunters looking for new homes rose by 37% in January in line with the supply of available properties...

Eastern postcodes dominated the sale of new homes in the capital last year, according to fresh research by Dexters and Stirling...

Research by peer-to-peer platform Lendy has revealed that the number of conversions of farm buildings into new homes fell by 20%...

New-build developments in the capital’s most popular areas could remain on the market for longer and be sold with higher discounts...

More than £7 million is being ploughed into a new housing estate in Sunderland, giving hope to eager first-time buyers looking...

A new survey of housebuilding companies has revealed that the construction of new homes has fallen significantly since the EU referendum...

The average luxury residential value in Monaco has reached €53,000 per square metre in the second quarter of 2017, according to...

Birmingham was named as one of Europe’s top locations for property investment, and takes the number one spot amongst UK cities,...

The UK has been ranked the worst EU country for new homeowners and first-time buyers (FTBs), according to new research from...

The latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey has revealed that Singapore is the top expat destination for the third year in a...

England has encountered a rift between new build completions and new households being added to the population after a slow output...

London-based international property company, Strawberry Star Group, has entered the London residential property development market with the launch of “BRONZE”. Set in...

New research has revealed that Leeds is the best city in England for building new homes. Analysis of official figures by...

Legal & General has started work on its North London Build to Rent (BTR) scheme, the firm recently announced. The development, which will...

Last week saw the official launch of Homegrown, the UK’s first residential property investment platform focused solely on the construction of...

There has been a sharp increase in the number of home sales in Spain, according to the latest figures from the...

There has been record number of planning applications to build new homes in London this year, giving the city a genuine...

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

The UK housing crisis will be top of the political agenda in September and October when the main political parties hold...

Taking into account the wide range of views expressed to the proposals set out in the ‘places, people and planning’ consultation,...

Land broker Aston Mead has backed calls for a reduction to stamp duty across all property price brackets in order to...

Lagan Building Contractors has started work on a £35m contract for Outwood Developments to build the first phase of its Outwood...

A scheme to regenerate a 17 hectare site in the heart of Birmingham city centre has moved a step closer after...

A third of small building firms, which includes property investors taking on renovation jobs, say that soaring material prices are squeezing...

Shots in North Lankarshire could be set for a radical regeneration programme – which will potentially include hundreds of new homes,...

A new £500m regeneration scheme moved a step closer after plans for the project, which include the proposed construction of a...

Various major physical infrastructure projects will be supported by the new £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) launched by the communities secretary,...

Despite recent turmoil, it seems Manchester is a city on the up, as it is now being identified as a true...

Marshall Group Properties has agreed a strategic 50:50 joint venture partnership with housebuilder Hill to deliver 450 new homes in Cambridge. The...

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

Overall housing output north of the border continued to flatline with just 88 more homes, the equivalent of around 1%, built...

A major property scheme proposed for the Baltic Triangle Area in Liverpool, perhaps the most exciting part of the city, has...

The Conservative party should stick to proposals put forward in February’s housing white paper, despite having to lead a minority government after...

Following last week’s general election, many political commentators believe that currently the only certainty in Britain is uncertainty, after the Prime...

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

The Conservative party, assuming it is able to form a new government, is being urged to make tacking the growing housing...

International buyers of residential property in the U.S. may not necessarily have a major impact on the overall housing market, but...

A host of self build celebrities, including Kevin McCloud of Grand Designs and George Clarke of Amazing Spaces, have backed the...

With successive governments failing to build enough housing - particularly social housing - the UK is in the grip of a...

Increasing the supply of new homes north of the border would stimulate ‘economic growth’ in Scotland, not to mention provide more...

With housing high on the political agenda ahead of tomorrow’s general election, all the major parties have pledged to tackle the...

More British homeowners trust the Conservatives more than Labour to fix the country’s ‘broken’ housing market, according to a new poll. With...

A conference will be held for landowners willing to play their part in solving the rural housing crisis next month. The event,...

A new report suggests that a decisive general election victory for the Conservative party this week will empower NIMBYs (Not in...

Plans have been approved for the construction of 2,750 new homes, as part of a new community development in the West...

Plans for what would become one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects have been put forward by Haringey Council in north...

The Liberal Democrats launched its manifesto yesterday ahead of next month’s general election pledging to deliver 300,000 new homes a year,...

Housebuilders may never meet the demand for housing north of the border due to the various challenges that they face when...

New housing experienced solid growth in March, up 3.8% on the month, despite a 0.7% drop in wider UK construction output,...

With an urgent need to build significantly more new homes, competition is hotting up for land which is deemed suitable for...

Real estate markets across Germany’s main cities are starting to look increasingly attractive to international property investors, especially those in southern...

The number of residential properties receiving planning consent continues to increase and reached almost 300,000 last year, fresh figures show. According to...

Reading Football Club’s property arm has been given the go-ahead to build a major convention centre, hotel, hundreds of new homes,...

Housebuilder Persimmon Homes will develop up to 250 new homes on the outskirts of Derby following a deal overseen by commercial...

UK house price may growth may have slowed to a four year low in March, but indications are that prices will...

More than 950 new homes will be built as part of plans to regenerate Sheerwater in Woking which has now been...

The Scottish government is still failing to address the issue of housing supply, according to Homes for Scotland.   In response to the...

A planning application has been submitted by Peel Land and the Regenda Group to develop a £21m residential tower as part...

Leading housebuilders and housing associations, including British Land and the Berkeley Group, are urging the government to back Crossrail 2 as...

More than 13,000 new homes were registered to be built across the UK in February, according to the NHBC’s latest registration...

Planning consent has been approved for the £400m regeneration of Kingston town centre’s Eden Walk shopping centre in west London. Joint developers...

The number of new homes breaking ground in central London has plunged by 75% year-on-year as housebuilders put planned projects on...

Plans to build a Thameslink station in the north London area of Brent Cross may be brought forward by nine years...

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

Investors are being offered an opportunity to play their own small part in solving London’s worsening crisis by investing in a...

A sharp fall in the number of homes being built north of the border is likely to push up house prices...

The government yesterday launched its Midlands Energy strategy, which is expected to boost the supply of much needed new homes in...

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

Thameswey Developments has taken over plans for the regeneration of Sheerwater, after Woking Borough Council opted to drop New Vision Homes...

The housebuilding industry has opposed plans by the Scottish government to raise the maximum fee level for planning applications to £125,000...

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

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

More than 270 flats will be built in North Liverpool after plans for the scheme were given the go-ahead this week. The...

Plans for a major regeneration scheme in Dovercourt town centre have been given the go-ahead. The £1m project, which will be financed...

Haringey Council has unveiled proposals to replace Wood Green’s existing town centre with a £3.5bn development featuring a new shopping centre...

The supply of residential properties in the Northern Ireland market continued to decline last month, prompting prices to rise, according to...

There is growing appetite for self-build homes north of the border, as the benefits, both in terms of lifestyle and costs,...

There is a well documented housing crisis in England, especially in the south of the country where property prices are at...

Initial plans for a £350m mixed-use scheme that would include Leeds’ tallest tower have moved a step closer to becoming reality...

Residential property prices and private rents in Scotland’s cities are expected to rise sharply in the next five years due to...

Planning consent has been awarded for a £20m student accommodation scheme in Sheffield city centre. Sheffield City Council gave London-based developer Southern...

A new housing development in Slough is thought to be catching the eye of property investors. Trinity, developed by Shanly Homes, is...

A proposal to transform part of the 24.5 hectare former Vauxhall car plant site in Luton into a £300m plus mixed-use...

SME housebuilders could start building significantly more new homes in England and Wales if barriers to growth were cut, according to...

With close to 200,000 homes built last year, the government looks to be on course to meet its target of building...

Major plans to revamp Scotland’s planning system have been proposed by the Scottish government to help speed up housebuilding.  The proposals are...

More than two thirds of small and medium-sized UK building firms have seen a rise in the cost of materials caused...