Residential – Page 8
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MarketsHousebuilders’ share prices soar close to all-time peak
A strong performance in Q2 sees housebuilding outperform other sectors as market value hits new record
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London poised for further luxury residential tie-ups
A new report suggests branded residences, such as the proposed Versace ‘Jenga’ tower, can command a significant premium.
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Green light for Houghton Regis after 15-year planning battle
It took a mere 15 years for Lands Improvement Holdings to get the go-ahead for its 650-acre Houghton Regis scheme.
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Q&A: Inspired Homes founder Martin Skinner on its growing office-to-residential portfolio
Inspired Asset Management, through its Inspired Homes brand, has been at the leading edge of office-to-residential conversions in Greater London.
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Q&A: Stanford on the need for BPF’s build-to-rent focus
The British Property Federation (BPF) this week announced the creation of a new residential committee specifically for the build-to-rent sector.
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Overseas developers back to marketing property schemes to UK buyers
“Book your home in Dubai and pay next year”, blazed a Damac advert in the Evening Standard last week promising apartments from £98,000.
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House prices soar along London's Crossrail route
Exclusive research for Property Week shows how property prices have risen significantly along the Crossrail route. We report on the hotspots.
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No terminal decline for Heathrow house prices
The expansion of Heathrow through the construction of Terminal 5 has had no detrimental impact on house prices in the neighbouring Hillingdon area despite concerns about the impact of noise from the airport, according to a report.
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Safe as houses: the Real Lettings Property Fund
There are myriad factors contributing to the London housing crisis, but to listen to media reports you’d think there was only one: the property industry itself.
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How one young company has pocketed an untapped property market
One of the most painful parts of the London housing market is getting on the ladder. The property industry has been criticised for not doing enough for first-time buyers by way of affordable housing.
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Office-to-resi conversions transform South East towns
Towns and cities across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire all share a similar problem: all have experienced rising house prices and stagnant office rents, with a great number of residents commuting.
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Global investors power record student housing investment
A record £4.2bn has been invested in purpose-built student housing in the first five months of 2015, according to new research from Savills.
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RESI 2015: Building housing people need
Social landlords are embracing the private sector, but much more still needs to be done to unlock additional finance for affordable housing and help us all invest in new communities, says John Carleton of Genesis Housing Association.
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Planners must cater for independents in the middle
As the London mayoral candidates begin to unveil their manifestos and propose new initiatives on housing, they should also be asking themselves: what makes London great?
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Helping ‘last-time buyers’ could free up market for family homes
Legal General says catering for older homeowners looking to downsize could help tackle housing crisis.
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Patrizia kick-starts UK resi push with Manchester acquisition
Germany-based real estate group Patrizia last week acquired the 20-acre First Street site in Manchester, bringing its assets under management in the UK to more than £1bn.
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PRS offers greater transparency for ‘generation rent’
The private rented sector has potential to change the way people view housing, despite the initial reluctance from some quarters.
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A helping hand for North West regeneration
Local councils could hold the key for smaller towns and cities.
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Residential sector welcomes outright Tory victory
The residential property industry breathed a sigh of relief two weeks ago when the Conservatives won a majority in the general election.
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Yardi student housing think tank
Student accommodation has transformed within a generation, with wealthy international students vying for rooms costing £600 a week and private providers installing cinemas, gyms and even karaoke rooms into what are increasingly seen as “student hotels”
