Residential – Page 10
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MarketsHousebuilders' shares rise nearly 10% in first quarter
Housebuilders’ share prices rose nearly 10% in the first quarter of the year, belying fears the sector was set to take a dip amid talk of a slowing housing market and increasing election uncertainty.
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MarketsCall for more powers for GLA
The drive to free up surplus public land in London for housing development will not succeed unless the government hands Boris Johnson more powers, a new report has warned.
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MarketsAberdeen witnesses student housing construction frenzy
Developers are racing to build student accommodation in Aberdeen, to counter a severe shortage.
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MarketsHousing crisis hits big cities
Growth in home ownership in eight of England’s largest cities has stalled as the rising cost of housing prices buyers out.
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MarketsCapco adds luxury residential to its Covent Garden retail-led estate
Capital & Counties first bought its Covent Garden estate in 2006 for £421.5m with a plan to transform the tourist hotspot into a vibrant shopping destination for Londoners and visitors alike.
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MarketsNeed to know: the impact of Osborne’s pensions freedoms
George Osborne’s pensions revolution comes into effect next week, with many expecting the new freedoms to spark a new buy-to-let frenzy, as over-55s draw down part or all of their pension pot and put it down as a deposit on a home.
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MarketsInner London attracts PRS
The future development of purpose-built rental schemes in the capital will be focused on the inner London boroughs, particularly Greenwich, Tower Hamlets and Southwark, new research predicts.
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MarketsNeed to know: the business case for more London homes
With the housing crisis a major election issue, London’s businesses are calling for the capital’s brownfield sites to be catalogued and developed to help solve the housing shortage.
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MarketsFlat racing: investment in the North West private-rented sector
Such has been the flurry of stories about institutional investment in private-rented sector (PRS) development that you could be forgiven for thinking any shortage of supply in the sector is about to be firmly corrected.
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MarketsQ&A: Balfour Beatty and Places for People JV at the Olympic Park
The development partners talk about the Sweetwater and East Wick schemes and future PRS projects.
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MarketsL&G happy to blaze a trail for investment in the PRS
Legal & General’s entrance into the private rented sector (PRS) is perhaps the most keenly anticipated of any of the UK institutions.
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MarketsRent controls will punish renters and investors, Mr Miliband
Fashion, much like property, is cyclical. Ideas inevitably fall out of favour, only to be resurrected years later, usually sported by gloating youngsters.
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MarketsGlobal investor appetite for city living is not confined to London
Foreign investors buying up new-build housing remains a controversial issue in London, with opponents arguing locals are being forced out and developers insisting that without overseas money no housing would be built.
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MarketsAcademic ambitions for Knightsbridge Student Housing in Dublin
Knightsbridge Student Housing has an appetite for Dublin development sites.
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MarketsCity fringe takes prime position in London’s residential market
Demand from buyers is prompting an increase in housebuilding in areas neighbouring the City.
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MarketsHong Kong investors feel at home in London
While many will argue that it’s the profusion of top-ranked universities, unique heritage and rich culture that sets London apart from other world cities, when it comes to Asian investors and their interest in the property industry, it is all about the numbers.
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MarketsGLA’s £260m housing plan
London mayor Boris Johnson last week revealed the first nine designated housing zones intended to help tackle the housing shortage in the capital.
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MarketsTime for change: developer brings Bristol's Redcliffe Village site back to life
For 15 years, Redcliffe Village, in Bristol, has been a name used for marketing purposes only.
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MarketsDevelopment of Royal Pier aims to turn it into a destination of choice
The former landmark will form the centrepiece of a major regeneration.
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MarketsGrainger powers up in PRS
The private rented sector may be off to something of a slow start, but the UK’s largest listed property owner has revved up its activity in recent months.
