Housebuilding starts up (a bit) with Cambridge and Southwark leading the way
The Office for National Statistics records 36,400 new housebuilding starts in Q2, and 34,920 completions
Housebuilding starts jump 23% to nearly double 2009’s low-point
The number of starts and completions on new-build homes reached their highest level since 2008 at the end of 2015, rising by 23% in Q4 compared to the same period a year earlier.
Housebuilding starts and completions slip 9%
The number of new housebuilding starts in Q1 was 9% lower than in the same period a year earlier, according to the latest numbers from the Office of National Statistics.
Construction and housebuilding in the Coalition’s crosshairs
Construction and house-building is in the Coalition's crosshairs this week, as swathe of new (and not-so-new) measures are announced by the Government to kick-start the foundations of the economy.
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Agency rolls out new service line offering centralised 'support hub' for domestic and private international investors.
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REDD's Russell Smithers on the return of confidence, quality and long-term thinking.
Knight Frank maps out ‘highly targeted’ expansion across key global hubs
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Harwood Advisory recruits Knight Frank’s Collier
PCL specialist Marc Collier has joined Sami Robertson's boutique property firm.
My Property Career: Quickfire Q&A with Gary Hersham
Recruitment guru Barry Collins chats with prime resi industry leaders & entrepreneurs, distilling decades of experience & career highlights into 60 seconds.
Albion Nord appoints two new Creative Directors
The London-based interior design studio is expanding across the UK and overseas.
Foxtons reports flat profits; trails ‘well-developed pipeline of acquisition opportunities’
Estate agency Plc has installed a new Managing Director of Sales and is preserving sales team 'bench strength' in anticipation of increased activity in 2026.
Sales launch at boutique Marylebone resi scheme
The developer is preparing to roll out further projects in Notting Hill and Mayfair in 2026 and 2027.
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