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Renters feeling confident to move again, as lockdown measures start to ease

Thursday, 28th May 2020

The news that anyone in England can now move house, as long as they follow new government guidance, will be welcomed by the 450,000 buyers and renters who have been unable to move since March. After the government announced plans... View Article

Designer Contracts helps hospice’s emergency appeal

Wednesday, 27th May 2020

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has stepped in to help a local charity’s emergency appeal. The company has donated a further £10,000 to Ashgate Hospice which is based near to the company’s Chesterfield headquarters. The boost towards the... View Article

Saunders design 100% affordable homes in Perivale

Saturday, 23rd May 2020

Saunders are working on a new development for Perivale in Greater London which will provide 100% affordable homes. The site in the London Borough of Ealing is owned by housing association A2Dominion and sits on the southern side of the... View Article

Planning under fire with only one in three councils having an up-to-date local plan, according to new research by CPRE

Friday, 22nd May 2020

Fewer than one third of local planning authorities are operating under an up-to-date plan for the purposes of deciding applications for new housing development, according to new research by CPRE, the countryside charity. The charity’s ‘What’s the plan?’ research report,... View Article

Innovative residential research project takes home major industry award

Friday, 22nd May 2020

A unique housing development in the North East has won a major social impact award for its positive contribution to society. Gateshead Innovation Village has been named residential development of the year for the region in the Royal Institute of... View Article

Councils unlikely to cope with rise in homelessness, if the government lifts the eviction ban without protecting renters

Friday, 22nd May 2020

The government has today released new figures on homelessness in England. They show: Before the pandemic, half (51%) of households found to be homeless by their local council left the system without being helped to secure a home. This suggests... View Article

Building to let? Here’s what you need to know

Wednesday, 20th May 2020

While many landlords decide to buy existing properties to turn into rental homes, there are also a select few that also look for plots that they can turn into homes or flats to rent out. Doing so gives you the... View Article

Government must maximise public interest in home improvements to green the UK housing stock, says RICS

Wednesday, 20th May 2020

A new RICS paper calls on Government to make a step-change in policies for decarbonising existing UK housing stock, as people spend more time at home due to the Coronavirus lockdown. Retrofitting to decarbonise UK existing housing stock, examines the... View Article

Coronavirus and Landlord Insolvency

Tuesday, 19th May 2020

From Adam Pike, Senior Associate Solicitor and member of the Ansons dispute resolution team. The coronavirus story is constantly changing. Now that the initial shock of the government-imposed lockdown has passed, businesses are looking towards the support offered to help... View Article

National Homes for Heroes campaign wants to deliver 100,000 eco-friendly factory-built homes to repay ‘historic debt’ owed to key workers

Tuesday, 19th May 2020

Echoing the ‘Homes fit for Heroes’ programme that welcomed soldiers back from the Western Front in World War I a century ago, a new campaign has been launched to repay the “immeasurable debt of gratitude” owed to a new generation... View Article

New covid-19 measures are brought in to support for vulnerable customers

Friday, 15th May 2020

Home Group has introduced new measures to support its most vulnerable customers after speaking to over 30,000 of them during lockdown. The North-East-based association, which has 55,000 homes across England and Scotland, has been working hard to support those customers... View Article

Mayor of London signs first Captial Grant Agreement from £38m Community Housing Fund

Thursday, 14th May 2020

Local campaigners for affordable housing are celebrating as the GLA signed a funding agreement with London Community Land Trust for over £2m. The agreement will help facilitate the development of up to 40 genuinely and permanently affordable homes on Cable... View Article

LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market

Thursday, 14th May 2020

Responding to new government guidance published today to help restart the housing market, Cllr David Renard, Housing spokesman for the Local Government Association, said: “It is good that government has brought forward measures to ensure that planning departments can continue... View Article

Strawberry Star’s Clint Bartman to expand BTR division

Wednesday, 13th May 2020

The Strawberry Star Group – a leading international property company with developments in London and the South East – has announced a business focus on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, as part of its market expansion strategy. Santhosh Gowda,... View Article

Why local builders’ merchants must have an online presence during a pandemic

Wednesday, 13th May 2020

As the world tries to deal with the novel Coronavirus pandemic, having a digital presence is crucial to almost any business. England’s updated lockdown rules should stimulate face-to-face selling, but most people are still required to stay home as much... View Article

LGA responds to latest ONS figures on care home deaths

Wednesday, 13th May 2020

Responding to the latest ONS figures on deaths from COVID-19 in the community, which show there were 8,312 coronavirus-related care home deaths registered up to 1 May, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said:... View Article

New images of £1bn Purfleet-on-Thames regeneration revealed

Tuesday, 12th May 2020

New images have been released showing how the £1bn regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the town centre and riverfront, with upgraded transport links sitting alongside new homes, social infrastructure and a 1m sq. ft. creative complex. Purfleet Centre Regeneration Limited... View Article

LGA responds to PM address to nation on Coronavirus

Monday, 11th May 2020

Responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address on the road map for reopening society, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “It is encouraging that we are now moving into the next phase of tackling this virus... View Article