Residential
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HS2 rejects nearly half of applications to sell homes
HS2 has rejected nearly half of the applications to sell homes submitted under its need to sell scheme.
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Ugly homes risk killing off goodwill in local communities
WEEKEND PAPERS: Plans for a million extra homes by the end of the decade risk killing any sense of goodwill in local communities if the buildings are inappropriate, the chairman…
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PM urged to be bold on housing
Prime minister Theresa May is being urged to take a firm stance on measures to address the housing crisis.
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Savills expands services with Wellcome Trust
Savills has resecured and expanded its services for the Wellcome Trust at its South Kensington estate in London, SW7.
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Modular construction: the future of UK housebuilding
COMMENT The shortcomings of the UK housing market are well-documented. Outside London there is a plentiful supply of land for housebuilding, but unit supply levels are failing to meet market…
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Up to eight new towns needed in Scotland
As many as eight new towns could be needed in Scotland to address the country’s housing crisis, according to the Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson.
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Theale floating homes refused permission over threat to nightingales
West Berkshire council has refused planning permission for a development of floating homes, designed to offer protection against the threat of flooding.
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TfL looks to head underground for more houses
Transport for London is considering paving over nine major London roads, including parts of the North Circular, to enable development of hundreds of acres of land
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Allied London awarded Evergreen loan for St John’s
Allied London has been awarded a £16.5m senior loan from the North West Evergreen Fund to finance enabling work on its St John’s regeneration project in Manchester
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Khan must step up to increase offsite manufacturing, says London Assembly
London mayor Sadiq Khan should use public land and a mayoral design code to help boost the offsite modular housing sector, according to a report from the London Assembly
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Civitas Social Housing buys £17.8m portfolio
Civitas Social Housing has bought a portfolio of supported living properties for £17.8m.
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Harworth buys two Midlands sites
Harworth Group has bought two strategic land sites next to its existing land holdings in the Midlands.