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Nearly 50 MPs have rebelled against Rishi Sunak and housing secretary, Michael Gove, in a bid to end local housing targets for councils. The amendment put forth by former cabinet minister, Theresa Villiers, would see housing targets become advisory rather than mandatory, and currently has the backing of 46 MPs. A vote on the bill…
Spitfire Homes has become the first UK housebuilder to launch a show home and customer suite in the metaverse. Using the latest virtual reality technology, Spitfire’s concept enables customers to experience a fully immersive tour of its new house type range, the Dovecliff, before it has even been built. The virtual viewing, led by a…
Dorset-based AJC Group has commenced a £3.5million construction in Poole to create 24 ‘move on’ homes. The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council project is located on the site of the former Bourne Valley Community Centre and will see the construction of a purpose-designed apartment building that will create much-needed homes for residents who are…
Wain Estates has concluded the sale of a 15-acre residential site as part of its long-term plan for the redevelopment and regeneration of the former Shell Refinery site in Trafford, Greater Manchester. The Meadow, on Manchester Road, which has outline planning consent, has been acquired by Anwyl Homes Lancashire following a competitive tender process, jointly…
A planning application for 34 new homes in Offenham has been submitted to Wychavon District Council. The development, put forward by residential land specialist Terra, is proposed for development in the emerging South Worcestershire Development Plan Review and would bring much-needed new housing to the area, with 40% of the homes designated as affordable. Jordan…
25 zero-carbon homes have been completed in Southmoor, Oxfordshire, thought to be one of the UK’s most sustainable residential development projects. Springfield Meadows, funded by Triodos Bank UK, comprises shared outdoor spaces and private gardens, using a zero-carbon construction method which also delivers net-zero energy. All of the homes, developed by Ssassy Property, are now…
HOK’s London studio has secured detailed planning approval for a new neighbourhood made up exclusively of affordable homes. The development in Northolt will comprise 92 homes and will be undertaken on behalf of Broadway Living, Ealing Council’s wholly-owned housing company. Northolt Grange, which was approved unanimously at committee, will sit on a one-acre site and…
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has doubled the council housebuilding target for the capital, aiming for a total of 20,000 new City Hall-backed homes by 2024, after previously meeting the former 10,000 target. This turnaround in council building has been driven by initiatives such as the Mayor’s £1bn Building Council Homes for Londoners grant…
A new strategic partnership between Places for People Living Plus and Lovell Later Living has been announced which will strengthen the existing collaborative relationship and pave the way for more later living specialist homes. The announcement follows the two companies working in partnership to develop four later living extra care communities to date, with a…
In the face of rising inflation, interest rates and living costs, the Bank of England’s decision to remove its affordability test is proving contentious. Following its latest review of the mortgage market, the Financial Policy Committee has confirmed that it will withdraw its affordability test Recommendation. This will come into effect from 1 August 2022.…
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