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A modern mews of 56 high-quality affordable rental homes in Barking and Dagenham, designed by Morris + Company for developer BeFirst, has been given planning permission via virtual committee. The homes are designed for residents ranging from single occupants to... View Article

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scottish developer Murray Estates’ plans for significant economic investment in West Edinburgh – one of the most strategically important development sites in the UK – have been approved by Scottish Government ministers. The proposals are one of the largest single... View Article

Almost half a million households are at high risk of becoming homeless as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, new analysis for the District Councils’ Network reveals today. The DCN, which represents 187 councils responsible for... View Article

Organisations in Stafford providing support for vulnerable members of the community during the coronavirus outbreak have received a welcome boost thanks to employees from the area’s leading provider of affordable homes. Gavin McAlister, Community Engagement Advisor at Stafford and Rural Homes –... View Article