Residential
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Council defends Battersea affordable homes move
Wandsworth Council approved plans to reduce the number of affordable homes at Battersea Power Station because the cost of the development was creating “significant challenges” for the scheme, the council…
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Inverness pipes in £500m town centre scheme
A £500m development in Inverness is set to begin after the Scottish government and Highland Council approved plans today
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Greenland told to pay Minerva almost £4m over brewery site
Greenland Holdings Group, the Chinese state-owned real estate developer, has been found liable to pay developer Minerva almost £3.8m in damages in an overage dispute over the site of what…
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Khan “furious” at Battersea Power Station affordable homes reduction
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has said he is “furious” at Wandsworth council’s decision to allow the number of affordable homes at Battersea Power Station to be reduced. The…
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DCLG issues safety advice in midst of cladding review
The DLCG has written to local authorities and housing association chief executives, advising on measures they can take to mitigate against fire risks if their cladding is found to be…
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Purchases of buy-to-let properties down 50%
Purchases of buy-to-let properties have plummeted this year following tax changes and tighter lending criteria, figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show.
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Country property market outpaces London market
Prices of properties in the country have risen by 4% on the year, outpacing growth of 0.1% in London and 0.2% in the UK as a whole, according to research…
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Super-commuters on the way back
Super-commuters are making a comeback, with some London homeowners selling up to live mortgage free in Scotland.
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A number of tests on cladding come back as combustible
A number of tests on samples of cladding from high-rise apartments have come back as combustible, prime minister Theresa May told the House of Commons.
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Editor’s comment: Looking for answers after Grenfell
Given that the response to the tragedy has already been found wanting, it was a relief to hear on Thursday the prime minister prioritise quick, incremental action.
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Sandelson’s Westbourne in £60m deal to buy The Landseer
Johnny Sandelson’s Westbourne Capital Partners has agreed a deal to buy a long-stalled prime London residential development site from NAMA in St John’s Wood by Lord’s cricket ground, NW8.
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St Edward to provide Grenfell Tower emergency housing
Berkeley Homes and Pruidential’s St Edward joint venture is to sell the 68 affordable housing units that will provide housing for former Grenfell Tower residents at cost