Hundreds of council homes that fall short of the government's 2035 minimum energy efficiency standards will not be...[READ MORE]
MAJOR plans to redevelop the empty Magnet leisure centre into over 400 homes will be decided next week by councillors. The closed down centre in Holmanleaze, which is near the Maidenhead town...[READ MORE]
Plans for a 68-home development in the centre of Romford have been put forward for consideration. Applicant Majortown Ltd wants to demolish the existing buildings at 6-14 High Street and redevelop the site to provide 68 private residential units, a retail unit and a commercial unit. [READ MORE]
ANTICIPATING A SUSTAINED RECOVERY AS IT CONTINUES EXPANDING ACROSS SCOTLAND With its parent company, Allan Water Developments having celebrated a key anniversary of forty years in business as the pandemic struck, housing division Allanwater Homes is on a par with many in the industry at the moment in wanting the challenges of both Covid-19 and, most significantly,...[READ MORE]
It is well-documented that home ownership has a positive impact on people’s wellbeing greatly improving a person’s financial, physical and psychological health. A recent study revealed that 78 per cent of those who bought a home through Co-Ownership reported improved...[READ MORE]
Cruden Building, part of the Cruden Group, has secured a £43.3 million contract from Beech Grove Homes to carry out the second phase of the transformation of the former Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow. The contract will see 209 flats built on the site of the landmark building. There will be 153 flats...[READ MORE]
Exeter City Council has asked landlords with empty homes to take in Afghan families fleeing persecution from the Taliban this winter. An appeal written on Exeter Council's Housing Access Together Twitter page made a plea for landlords to come forward and take part in the Government's Afghan Resettlement Scheme. The Council has made a call for empty 3-4...[READ MORE]
A council that turned down the chance to bid for government money to improve energy efficiency has 900 homes below the current standards. It was revealed last week that 900 of the 5,800 properties owned by Colchester Borough Homes have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating below...[READ MORE]
In fact, even more of us want to live there following the pandemic, as people turn away from cities – on the hunt for more space. And some locations on England’s south coast are the most in-demand in the UK. Rightmove has analysed searches across its website to identify the most popular seaside areas, and has defined the...[READ MORE]
Inside Start Yard, a creative workspace for new and growing businesses set in the industrial heartlands of Birkenhead, workers are sitting in a communal space working on laptops. In the back of the repurposed warehouse space are a range of self-contained working pods. [READ MORE]