All Property Week articles in 26 April 2024
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NewsHousebuilders see recovery in buyer interest in Q1, says Knight Frank
Around 50 volume and SME housebuilders are responsible for delivering 70,000 homes a year.
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NewsAssociation for Rental Living appoints chair of Scotland Hub
Iain Murray will take over the role on 10 May from Gillian McLees, who spent two years in the role.
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NewsCommercial real estate new lending dives to lowest level in a decade, Bayes reports
Bayes’ bi-annual real estate report shows significant year-on-year decline in new lending.
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NewsNew CPO powers for councils “shows desperation” in Tory housing policy
Federation of Master Builders boss Brian Berry said the government was “taking Labour policy to rectify failures in their own policy to deliver homes”.
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NewsGalliard and Apsley’s PBSA scheme in Birmingham gets go-ahead
The Selly Oak development will also include approximately 13,700 sq ft of commercial space on the ground floor.
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NewsTory MPs threaten to rebel unless ground rents are scrapped
The MPs said many of their constituents are being severely impacted by the cost of living crisis.
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NewsAitch Group wins appeal to drop affordable housing from Croydon scheme
The developer first Planning permission was originally granted to deliver the project in 2022.
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NewsBRiCS acquires West Sussex site to develop £19m residential scheme
The SME developer has secured outlined planning permission for 30 homes.
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NewsDLUHC gives local authorities new CPO powers to buy cheaper land
Councils will be able to purchase land for development via compulsory purchase orders.
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NewsPremier Inn owner Whitbread to close loss-making restaurants and expand hotel business
Whitbread plans to sell 126 branded restaurants over the next 24 months and convert 112 into hotel rooms.
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NewsGove overturns refusal of Muller’s 160-home Cheshire scheme on appeal
Cheshire East Council previously rejected the scheme on the grounds that it would not create a high quality, sustainable or beautiful place
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NewsUS investor Cabot Properties snaps up Kettering Business Park units for £7.9m
Agent Watling Real Esatte said the units’ location in the ‘Golden Triangle’ logistics hot spot attracted strong interest.
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NewsBirmingham rejects 'ludicrous' BTR skyscraper above Georgian building
Councillor described proposals for tower with 300 build-to-rent homes as ”utterly bonkers”.
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NewsPunch Pubs swoops for 24-site Milton Three portfolio as it eyes further expansion
The acquisition takes Punch Pubs’ portfolio to 1,300 properties.
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OnlineGrosvenor reports fall in asset values and profits for 2023
Pre-tax profit at Grosvenor fell by £11.2m, driven by losses in its international business.
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OnlineCapReg bounces back from pandemic as footfall and rental income rise
The group’s net rental income rose 5% and asset valuations grew 2.6% in 2023.
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NewsWeWork agrees £358m bankruptcy rescue plan to shut out Neumann’s bid
The restructuring plan would effectively end Adam Neumann’s bid to buy back the firm.
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NewsRedical hires leasing directors for Leeds and Romford shopping centres
Rachel Bradburn and Oliver Lloyd will be supported by newly appointed asset managers Javeria Hussain and Daniel Tucker.
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NewsNorthumberland Estates lands double prelet as Durham scheme gets nod for expansion
Sainsbury’s and Burger King have agreed deals for units at the development.
