Residential
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Shard apartments remain unsold
Five years after the Shard opened it seems the 10 apartments on floors 53-65 remain unsold.
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Khan uses mayoral powers to call in housing scheme
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called in his fourth housing scheme after it was recently refused by Wandsworth council’s planning committee, against planning officers’ recommendations.
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LGBT retirement homes could be the Tonic to loneliness
LGBT week: A community interest company believes there is a market and a need for a very specific type of retirement housing for the older LGBT demographic
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Sainsbury’s Whitechapel scheme cut down in size
Sainsbury’s has submitted revised plans for the major redevelopment of its Whitechapel store, E1
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Grenfell Tower appeal raises more than £250,000
More than £250,000 has been pledged by the property sector to help those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.
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What next for Peabody?
The head of the £6bn housing association created by the merger between Peabody and Family Mosaic is looking for new opportunities – and a development partner for its Thamesmead project.
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Larkfleet Homes takes out loan to aid expansion
Cheyne Capital Management has provided a £35m junior loan
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Hong Kong skyscraper prices are world’s highest
Hong Kong skyscrapers are the world’s most expensive at $8,000 (£6,200) per sq ft, research from Knight Frank’s first Active Capital report has found
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Cala says focus on affordable housing “disproportionate and misguided”
The government’s focus on affordable housing and first time buyers is “disproportionate and misguided”, Cala Homes has said, as it reported a record year for revenue
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Haringey approves £2bn Lendlease development vehicle
Haringey Council’s executive has approved a partnership with Lendlease for a £2bn development vehicle it hopes will deliver 5,000 homes and a new town centre
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One in seven tenants spends more than half of income on rent
One in seven tenants who rent privately spends more than half of their income on their rent, against one in 50 homeowners who spend that amount on their mortgages, according…
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Peabody Trust and Family Mosaic complete merger
Peabody Trust and Family Mosaic have completed a £6bn merger, creating one of the country’s largest social landlords.