Property Developer News
Nearly three-quarters of UK resi developments have been paused
“The residential sector has been more impacted than anywhere else," says Barbour ABI. “It’s clear now that this is going to have a big impact on the number of homes built in 2020"
Government housing agency acquires 19 resi development sites worth £180m
Homes England "is very much open for business and investing in a long-term pipeline of development opportunities to support market recovery," says interim chief Simon Dudley.
Green light for ZHA’s Vauxhall Cross Island
Great Marlborough Estates has won approval for its major ZHA-designed redevelopment of Vauxhall Cross, following a call-in by the Housing Secretary last year.
Major housebuilder ‘pays it forward’ to support subcontractors
Taylor Wimpey has announced a "Pay It Forward Scheme" to help self-employed subcontractors get through the coronavirus lockdown.
Chelsea property firm offers all its vacant residential units to NHS staff, for free
Martin's Properties has offered all its vacant residential properties to NHS staff for free during the Covid-19 crisis, fully furnished by Carol Anne Designs.
Beyond Government Measures: How housebuilders are responding to Covid-19
Major property developers are closing down construction sites, despite Government advice that housebuilding can continue through the Covid-19 lockdown.
Talking Heads: How property businesses are keeping moving in spite of Covid-19
Home-working and video tours are the new normal, as PrimeResi looks at some of the practical business steps being taken by residential property advisors in the face of the escalating Coronavirus crisis.
Galliard reaches 50% sold at The Stage, two years ahead of completion
Over half of the 412 private residential units at Galliard's The Stage scheme in Shoreditch have now been forward sold.
Coronavirus has ‘completely wrecked’ the housing market bounce as viewings slump
"It seems likely that Covid-19, combined with last month’s floods, will have completely wrecked any positive effects that political certainty since the general election may have provided to the housing…
In Pictures: Soho music studio transformed into four loft-style apartments
2 Royalty Mews in Soho has been transformed from an influential recording studio into four loft-style apartments, designed by March & White.
Global indoor air quality benchmark launches
Ekkist founder Olga Turner Baker has launched a new venture, teaming up with Metrikus to create AirRated, which provides property developers and owners with a "global benchmark for Indoor Air Quality".
Jenrick outlines ‘planning for the future’ reforms, with new rights to replace disused buildings with new homes
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has set out another raft of proposals designed "to bring Britain’s planning system into the 21st century."