All articles by Emily Twinch – Page 21
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NewsNine Elms 26-storey tower given go ahead
Vinci and St Modwen JV secures planning for 201 new homes and 5,250 sq ft of retail space.
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NewsWillmott Dixon appointed for £65m 315-home scheme in Peterborough
The Northminster Peterborough scheme will deliver 315 units that will be rented out at 80% or below the normal market rate.
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NewsSpring statement: Sunak confirms fuel duty cut to aid firms and households
Move could alleviate pressure on the housing and construction sectors
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NewsPRS Reit profit up 90%
Built-to-rent firm managed by Sigma PRS is aiming to complete 5,000 homes by the end of this calendar year.
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NewsGreenwich council approves Hyde’s 1,200-home south bank scheme
Charlton Riverside scheme is eventually expected to deliver up to 7,000 homes
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NewsTarget for City Hall-funded council house starts ‘exceeded’, says London mayor
Sadiq Khan says there has been a “resurgence” of council housebuilding with starts increasing six-fold since 2016.
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NewsGovernment pilots £3.25m digital planning technology
Residents should be able to better understand proposed developments through 3D interactive maps and virtual reality, according to the government
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NewsCouncil green lights 461-home Boddingtons brewery scheme in Manchester
Work on the former Boddingtons brewery site is expected to start in July this year and complete in August 2025.
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NewsKhan attacks government for slow progress on Grenfell inquiry recommendations
Sadiq Khan said without quicker action residents’ lives were being put at risk and they felt unsafe in their homes.
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NewsRevealed: full list of councils set to be affected by nutrient neutrality rules
42 councils are set to be newly hit by extended nutrient neutrality rules, meaning 74 will be impacted in total. Housing Today has obtained the full list.
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NewsGovernment officials ‘did not heed’ coroner advice after fatal Lakanal House fire
The former head of the communities and local government department tells Grenfell Tower inquiry that officials were “dismissive” of recommendations made after another fatal tower block fire in 2009.
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NewsHuge extension to ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules threatens thousands of new homes
Forty-two further councils will now be affected by water quality requirements under new plans
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NewsHomes England confirms £200m regen partnership will run for further 10 years
English Cities Fund partnership between Homes England, Legal & General and Morgan Sindall-owned regeneration business Muse Developments will continue until 2036.
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NewsEngineering giant to take over Barton Willmore
Global engineering services company Stantec’s acquisition of consultancy Barton Willmore is expected to complete at the start of next month.
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NewsGove may scrap plan for ‘fire safety managers’ in blocks
DLUHC ‘recognises’ concerns about the policy
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NewsBerkeley shells out £412.5m to fully-own regen JV
Developer plans to deliver 25,000 homes on 24 former gaswork sites after striking deal with National Grid
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NewsSt Modwen plans to double housing delivery within five years
Housebuilder aims to increase development to 2,400 homes a year following acquisition by Blackstone
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NewsHousebuilders and associations look for ways to help Ukrainian refugees
Housebuilders and housing associations have contacted the government for guidance on what to do to help people fleeing the war in Ukraine, as they look at donating money or providing accommodation
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NewsRedrow founder to fund 1,000 Ukrainian refugees’ passage to the UK
Steve Morgan’s charitable foundation will pay for 1,000 Ukrainian refugeees to come to the UK and their accommodation for six months. The Redrow boss has criticised the UK Government for being too slow to help people fleeing the war in Eastern Europe.
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NewsHouse sales and prices go up, says RICS
Respondents to RICS’ monthly survey said that buyer interest in February was not dampened by the rise in interest rates House prices and demand for rented properties has also gone up