Salboy submits plans for tallest tower outside London
The 76-storey residential tower in Manchester will consist of 782 apartments.
Derby council approves Wavensmere Homes’ £75m city centre regeneration scheme
Friar Gate Goods Yard project includes 276 homes and more than 110,000 sq ft of commercial space.
AEW gets nod for 500-unit BTR scheme at Bristol’s former Debenhams
The former department store will be redeveloped for new rental homes.
Hurlington gets greenlight for £150m south London PBSA scheme
The project will also provide 42 affordable homes and 19,000 sq ft of workspace.
Home completions at Persimmon fall 10%
Housebuilder posted drop in new home completions during the first three months of it financial year, but reported an improvement in sales rates and “firm pricing”.
Over 22,500 London ‘beds-and-sheds’ homes delivered in five years
A total of 29,688 new homes could be delivered across the capital if schemes awaiting planning are approved.
Tide gets nod for 400-home west London PBSA scheme
The tower in Ealing will include communal and commercial spaces with public realm enhancements to the local area.
Labour claims delay on no-fault eviction ban “makes mockery” of Conservative promises
Minister said assessment of county court system must be published before ban could be enforced.
Gove approves controversial Cambridge North scheme on appeal
Brookgate appealed for the scheme’s approval last year after the planning authority failed to decide on the application.
MP claims councils lack funding to fight unwanted developments at appeal
Matt Western, MP for Warwick & Leamington, told the House of Commons ”funding cuts” were skewing planning in favour of developers.
Vita secures £90m construction loan to develop Manchester PBSA scheme
The funding, which has been provided by Cain International, will be used to develop more than 570 student beds.
Dot Group acquires CRM Students to become Europe’s largest PBSA operator
The deal adds around 27,000 student beds in seven countries to the operator’s portfolio.
HarperCrewe secures £200m-plus residential investment
TPG Angelo Gordon and Ridgeback provided the funding as part of plans to expand into the UK housebuilding sector.
Great Places secures £280m-plus deals with three lenders
New banking partner supplies debt alongside housing group’s existing lenders Santander and NatWest.
Watkin Jones appoints new CFO and updates on first half
Simon Jones has been appointed to succeed Sergeant as CFO designate and will join the board on 21 May.
Taylor Wimpey order book falls year on year as home sales dip
Analysts described update as encouraging due to resilient sales in recent weeks.
Leaseholders set to pay ground rents for 20 more years as reforms diluted
Annual charges on leaseholders look set to be capped at £250.
Enfield Council seeks developer for 600-home Meridian Water scheme
The project is part of plans to develop 10,000 homes and create 6,000 new jobs.
Thriving Investments secures £20m financing from Scottish National Investment Bank
The commitment takes the Scottish bank’s total investment in the fund to £60m.
Annual profit edges up in ‘record’ year for Property Franchise Group
Gareth Samples, chief executive of TPFG, said the year had represented ”yet another year of record performance”.
