Residential
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Enfield council secures 64% ownership of Meridian Water
Enfield council has announced two land acquisitions that have given it control of 64% of the £6bn Meridian Water development in north London
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Housing crisis now threatens London’s workspaces
COMMENT: The pressure on housing is putting London’s light industrial spaces at risk, says Jules Pipe
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Capital & Centric set for loan from £300m Manchester fund
Capital & Centric is set to receive a £25.5m loan from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority for its 201-home Crusader Mill development.
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Private equity play for Miller Homes
Private Equity group Bridgepoint is in talks to take over housebuilder Miller Homes.
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Grainger and LPP buy Silvertown PRS
Grainger and the Local Pensions Partnership have acquired a 236-home PRS development in Pontoon Dock, E16.
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NewRiver REIT sells Burgess Hill resi
NewRiver REIT has exchanged conditional contracts for the pre-sale of the residential element of its mixed-use regeneration of Burgess Hill town centre in West Sussex.
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Pret A Manger owner lines up Miller Homes takeover
The private equity owner of Pret A Manger is in advanced talks to buy Miller Homes.
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Household income drops but spending rises
Household disposable income has fallen 2.7% in the first quarter of this year compared to the second quarter of 2016.
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House hunters reject London
A growing number of people of all ages are leaving London to find more affordable homes to buy.
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In brief
A round-up of the week’s stories online
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Manchester residential pipeline fails to keep pace with demand
Manchester city centre will face a housing shortage of 1,650 homes in 2023, according to research by JLL.
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Places for People’s profit doubles
Housing association Places for People’s profit more than doubled in the year to March 2017. Turnover increased by 29%.