Residential
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Higher house prices reduce birth rate
Higher house prices are behind a reduction in the number of babies being born, as people who cannot afford their own home put off having children, according to research by…
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L&G’s Scots resi plans in limbo as council reviews its options
Legal and General’s hopes of a first rental scheme in Scotland have been dealt a blow as Edinburgh Council and its arms-length development arm, EDI, review options for the Fountainbridge…
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Lexadon Property buys Clapham Old Town site for £22m from Lambeth Council
Residential landlord Lexadon Property Group has bought a site in Clapham Old Town for £22m from Lambeth Council
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New-build developers could be forced to return deposits
Buyers unwilling to complete on new-build flats in London’s subdued residential market may have the right to have their whole deposit returned.
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Countryside posts completions rise
Countryside has reported a 31% rise in completions in the first half of the year
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Auctions: commercial versus residential investments
Residential property is not necessarily the obvious investment option, especially since the rise in stamp duty came in. Commercial buildings can sometimes generate better returns, but landlords need to understand…
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Astoria Theatre in Brighton put up for sale for residential
Global Student Accommodation UK is selling the site of the former Astoria Theatre in Brighton
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Savills buys agency in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Savills has bought independent estate agent Granville Residential in Buckinghamshire
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Invesco buys into Platform in debut PRS portfolio deal
Invesco Real Estate has bought into PRS developer Platform though a joint venture – the first portfolio deal of its kind in the burgeoning UK residential rental market
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News in brief
A round-up of the week’s top stories
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London annual house price growth lowest in five years
Annual house price growth in London is the lowest in five years, while price rises elsewhere have slowed sharply from last year’s average.
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Housing associations facing complaints over new-builds
Housing associations with some 175,000 homes are facing complaints about new homes on developments in London, an investigation by The Guardian reveals.