Location: South East
Profits holding up despite a 35% slump in reservations, reports Berkeley
FTSE 100 housebuilder has blamed "The complexity and protracted nature of the current planning system and lack of clarity surrounding certain regulatory changes" for a dearth of new land acquisitions.
Resi developer sought for Hertfordshire aerodrome site of ‘high importance’
Homes England is on the hunt for a preferred development partner for Panshanger Aerodrome, near Welwyn Garden City.
Savills heralds 35% boost for auction sales
First September sale "saw competitive bidding on higher value lots in London and the south east," says Savills' auction boss, "buoyed by the re-emergence of owner occupiers."
John D Wood opens in Winchester
JDW veteran Kevin Allen and new recruit Emily Reeve are leading the new outpost in Hampshire.
In Pictures: ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ windmill goes up for £9mn
"Cobstone Mill has to be seen to be believed and this is even before you bring into consideration the home’s extensive film history," comments Savills.
Southern England ‘bears brunt of house price falls’ as buyer demand drops – Zoopla
Zoopla expects average UK property prices to be 5% lower by the end of the year - but that would still be 15% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Sunak commits to building 1 million homes as Gove outlines long-term plan for housing
Latest government housebuilding strategy focuses on urban property development to avoid 'concreting over the countryside'.
FOI request reveals £84.2bn-worth of overseas-owned homes across England & Wales
Benham & Reeves has identified which areas have the most homes registered to an overseas correspondence address.
Jackson-Stops expands in Essex & Hampshire
'Essex is a territory that we were always keen to do more in,' says estate agency boss.
In Pictures: OB Architecture completes ‘brutalist’ apartment scheme in Kent
The award-winning Strawberry Close makes the most of a sloping site overlooking the High Weald AONB.
Winkworth adds new Berkshire office
An established Wokingham estate agent has opened a Winkworth franchise in the commuter-belt town.
Berkeley staying cautious amid ongoing volatility
Big-league housebuilder reports near-10% rise in profits, but flags concerns over interest rates and an 'increasingly burdensome' planning system.