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Inland Homes appoints administrators as rescue plan fails
Housebuilder Inland Homes has lost its fight for survival and has confirmed it will enter administration.
Keepmoat acquires Nottingham regeneration site
Housebuilder Keepmoat has announced the acquisition of a regeneration site from Boots on Thane Road in Nottingham where it plans to deliver 604 new homes.
BNG pushed back until January 2024
The government has announced it will delay new rules to make Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) mandatory in English developments until January 2024.
Weston Homes acquires £150m GDV Berkshire resi site
Developer Weston Homes has acquired a site for a residential development in Bracknell, Berkshire with a gross development value of £150m from property company S2 Estates, for an undisclosed price.
MJ Gleeson launches biodiversity strategy
Housebuilder MJ Gleeson today (28 September) announced a commitment to setting science-based carbon emission targets and to launch a new biodiversity strategy.
Places for People launches new land division
Places for People has announced the launch of a new strategic land division to support its plans to deliver 5,000 new homes per year by 2028.
LSL hit by 20% slump in profit as it navigates ‘significant macroeconomic headwinds’
Estate agency group LSL has suffered a 20% slump in profit in the first half of its financial year as rising interest rates stymied the market.
OPHT lists key recommendations for government to support later living sector
Local authority housing strategies for the elderly and addressing older people’s housing in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will be among the key proposals of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce (OPHT), the body’s chair Julienne Meyer revealed at a conference today.
L&G’s Godfrey becomes WMCA interim director of housing
Legal & General (L&G’s) director of levelling up John Godfrey has been appointed as interim director of housing, placemaking and regeneration at the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), Property Week can reveal.
Comer Homes to appeal order to tear down Woolwich tower blocks
Comer Homes is appealing an order to tear down two Woolwich tower blocks in south London after Greenwich Council accused the developer of flouting the approved planning permission for the scheme.