All articles by Samantha Partington – Page 4
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Markets
Councils start waking up to the benefits of joining forces with private developers
Public-private BTR schemes take off as awareness of the tenure grows and councils start to see the benefits.
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Insight
Dolphin makes splash in affordable housing
The head of the London affordable housing charity outlines its new strategy.
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News
Respublica ready to go with co-living project in London
New co-living developer’s first scheme, in Camberwell, will target mass market rather than recent graduates.
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News
BPF survey shows majority of MPs support BTR sector
Almost three quarters of MPs think BTR will make bigger contribution to supply over next five years than today.
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Online
L&G calls for public policy changes to support senior housing growth
Public policy around senior living housing must change to unlock “an extraordinary investment opportunity” and provide tens of thousands of homes a year for “last-time buyers”, according to new research.
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Online
Duo of Unite directors join rival GSA
Two former Unite directors have joined rival student developer and operator GSA as the company gears up to significantly grow its portfolio in UK and Ireland.
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Insight
GSA to rapidly grow student accommodation portfolio
UK and Ireland MD Nick Richards sets out plans to increase number of student beds from 13,000 to 25,000.
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Insight
New resi challenger to 'put customer first'
This Land’s David Gelling explains how the developer plans to shake up the sector.
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Online
Student digs market attracts around £1bn of investment in Q1
The student accommodation sector saw around £1bn of transactions in the first of quarter of the year, largely made up of single asset sales.
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Online
Turner & Townsend’s former chairman Tim Wray passes away
Tim Wray, the former chairman of Turner Townsend, has passed away at the age of 69 following a short illness.
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Online
Madison acquires stake in iconic Warsaw Spire
Madison International Realty has acquired a 50% stake in the iconic €350m (£307m) Warsaw Spire office tower.
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Online
Waterstones CEO vows to keep store expansion plans on track
Waterstones chief executive James Daunt has said the bookstore chain will continue with plans to expand its high street stores following the news US hedge fund Elliott Advisors has bought the company.
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Online
Barratt CEO joins Home Builders Federation
Barratt chief executive David Thomas has joined the board of the Home Builders Federation (HBF).
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Online
UCL buys London hospital for brain and dementia research institute
University College London (UCL) has bought Eastman Dental Hospital (EDH) on Gray’s Inn Road, WC1, from University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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News
CapitaLand to plough £2.5bn into UK BTR, hotels & serviced apartments
Singaporean real estate giant CapitaLand is looking to make its UK build-to-rent (BTR) debut and splash out up to £2.5bn on UK assets in the next five years, Property Week understands.
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Insight
Labour's new housing policy would 'stymie' development
Industry concerned party’s affordable housing proposals would deter developers and deliver less housing.
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Online
FEC boosts London team with four hires
Far East Consortium (FEC) has strengthened its UK operation with four appointments in its London office to focus on developments in the capital.
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Online
Countryside teams up with Hackney Council on Tower Court estate
Countryside has signed a development agreement with Hackney Council to deliver 132 homes at the former Tower Court estate in Stamford Hill.
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Insight
Institutional investors back affordable housing sector
Step Forward Homes is one of a number of affordable housing groups to have attracted long-term investors.
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News
Hill on fast track to build Chichester homes
Hill has partnered with Homes England to develop 160 homes in Chichester using the government’s £2bn accelerated construction fund.