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Sinking in the Sun

Monday, 29th June 2020

With May 2020 officially designated as hottest on record, it is very possible that the UK will experience another hot, dry summer again this year. As most will remember 2018 saw an uncharacteristic six-week long heatwave which caused a surge... View Article

Birmingham’s first co-housing projects underway

Monday, 29th June 2020

Birmingham City Council, in partnership with Housing 21, a leading not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people of modest means, has identified land in Lozells and Saltley to provide the city’s first co-housing projects for older people. The... View Article

London housing association calls for new development tax as part of major reforms to land market

Thursday, 25th June 2020

Leading housing association Network Homes has released a new report calling for major reforms of the land market, including a flat affordable housing tax for developers to replace the existing system of developer contributions and build more affordable homes. Making... View Article

“Two years is too long” – NFB issues verdict on CITB Consensus Delay

Thursday, 25th June 2020

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has expressed significant concern at the proposals issued today by CITB for supporting the industry’s training and skills delivery. The proposals suggest that the construction sector, which is taxed by CITB to support the... View Article

Leeds development for recovering addicts scoops prestigious property award

Thursday, 25th June 2020

A residential scheme near Headingley that houses homeless people who are recovering from addictions, has been named Yorkshire’s best residential development at the inaugural Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Social Impact Awards. Regent Lodge in Hyde Park is owned... View Article

Localis essay collection unwraps new ideas to kickstart C19 housing recovery

Thursday, 25th June 2020

Independent think-tank Localis has today set out an ambitious set of innovative and practical ideas from itself and 20 leading housing experts detailing how a housebuilding-led recovery could drive economic and social renewal as the nation emerges from the Covid-19... View Article

‘Government must improve dismal track record and deliver quality affordable housing’

Wednesday, 24th June 2020

Responding to calls from senior government aides for major reforms to the planning system, Tom Fyans, campaigns and policy director at CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘The deregulation drumbeat is getting louder, but we know from bitter experience the issue... View Article

Why you should take a closer look at fire door certification

Monday, 22nd June 2020

By Kevin Underwood, BWF Fire Door Alliance As an effective passive fire protection product, fire doors fulfil a life-saving role in resisting the spread of smoke and fire for a period dependent on their fire classification. A fire door is... View Article

Regeneration partnership’s 1,000 new home

Monday, 22nd June 2020

As safe and socially distanced work resumes on Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) building sites, the regeneration partnership will shortly complete its 1,000th new, high quality home for the city. Efforts to re-open all four live construction sites are underway, in... View Article

Investigation into remediating dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings

Monday, 22nd June 2020

Progress is being made in removing dangerous cladding from high-rise residential buildings following the Grenfell Tower fire. However, the pace of works has been faster in some types of building than others and progress in the private residential sector has... View Article

Homeless hub approved in Stratford Conservation Area

Wednesday, 17th June 2020

An innovative approach to preventing homelessness, supported by multiple stakeholders, has received full planning permission from Stratford-on-Avon Borough Council. The former Fred Winter furniture store at 41 Guild Street, Stratford, is set to be a mixed-use scheme encompassing a food... View Article

Moda Living unveils major pre-lets and pioneering lettings strategy as Build-to-Rent sector demonstrates resilience in face of COVID-19

Monday, 15th June 2020

Moda Living (Moda), a leading developer, operator and owner of Build-to-Rent (BTR) homes in the UK, and joint venture partner Apache Capital have agreed a major corporate pre-let, signing 50 of 200 available apartments in the tower of the JV’s... View Article

Government urged to integrate major construction sites into test and trace

Monday, 15th June 2020

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called on the Government to set up COVID-19 testing stations on major construction sites around the UK to ensure any outbreaks are tracked and traced as quickly as possible, enabling construction to bounce... View Article

ONS figures show largest fall in construction output on record

Friday, 12th June 2020

Construction output fell by 40.1% in the month-on-month all work series in April 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics. This was driven by a 41.2% decrease in new work and a 38.1% decrease in repair and maintenance; all... View Article

Knight Frank – Lettings market surges a month after lockdown lifts

Thursday, 11th June 2020

Lettings market activity has rebounded in the four weeks since the property market re-opened on 13 May, according to Knight Frank. The number of valuation appraisals for lettings properties in the week ending 6 June was the highest number on... View Article

Planning application submitted for £1bn east London estate regeneration

Wednesday, 10th June 2020

Havering Council and Wates Residential have submitted plans for the Waterloo Estate in Romford, east London. The proposal – which is the largest council estate regeneration planning application to be submitted this year in London – will see 1,380 new... View Article

CIOB, RICS and RIBA welcome new fire safety measures in high-rise blocks

Wednesday, 10th June 2020

Three leading professional bodies in the built environment, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have jointly welcomed new measures from the Government which will ensure... View Article

Major milestone for Cambridge Investment Partnership as first residents move into their brand new council homes

Wednesday, 3rd June 2020

With construction sites being given the green light to reopen following lockdown restrictions, Cambridge Investment Partnership is welcoming new residents to their brand new council rented homes at Anstey Way in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire. Cambridge Investment Partnership has been able to... View Article

High quality 100% affordable rental housing development by Morris + Company given green light

Thursday, 28th May 2020

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

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