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Local housebuilder, St. Modwen Homes, has collaborated with affordable house provider, Alliance Homes, to build accessible quality homes for those in need in Locking. Located at St. Modwen Homes’ Handley Place development, the housebuilder is constructing three fully accessible and wheelchair friendly homes,... View Article

Cala Homes Thames has launched its Urban Wildlife Strategy, which outlines its intention to incorporate biodiversity improvement measures into every new home in the region. A 2021 study estimated that the UK has lost almost half of its native biodiversity.... View Article

Living Space Housing has received planning approval from Central Bedfordshire Council for 57 eco-efficient affordable homes on a 1.8 Ha (4.45 acre) site off Bedford Road, located under a mile from Houghton Regis town centre. All the homes will be... View Article

Construction of 536 council houses will begin this week on a 56-acre site at Cloverhill in the north of Aberdeen. The site was acquired by Aberdeen City Council in January, having secured detailed planning consent for housing last year, as... View Article

Research by real estate debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance, has shown that the average cost of construction for a new-build property is set to climb by almost £18,000 per unit, a jump that could cost UK housebuilders £3.2bn per year.... View Article

New home registrations showed a year-on-year increase of 25 per cent to 153,339 for 2021, according to the National House Building Council, NHBC. The sector saw a significant rebound following 2020’s eight-year-low of 122,935 registrations. New home completions also showed... View Article

Commenting on the latest construction industry output update from the ONS, Stuart Law, CEO of the Assetz group, said: “While today’s figures show huge potential in the housing market, given complex structural issues including rising costs, shortages of raw materials... View Article

The trajectory of the UK property market this year is only becoming clearer gradually as it shakes off a heavier-than-expected hangover from Covid  It would be nice to say the UK housing market has snapped back to normal since Covid... View Article

After the announcement of Stuart Andrew as the new Housing Minister following Boris Johnson’s reshuffle, industry leaders have been quick to comment. While there have been mixed opinions, the reaction was largely welcoming, with many commenters suggesting Andrew, who replaces... View Article