Land & New Homes
News focusing on new homes, housing development, land acquisition and joint venture projects between agents and developers.
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Former Knight Frank partners launch new agency
Jonny Wish and Chris Priestley have launched a new independent agency based in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Nine out of ten homes don’t reach the open sales market
The reality is that many new homes being built will never reach the market, says Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson, Chief Executive of Alto.
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Buyers ‘unaware of financial pitfalls’ in shared ownership
The National Audit Office warns that many people enter into shared ownership without understanding all the risks.
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Government needs ‘laser focus’ to meet housebuilding target, industry figures warn
Industry figures said the Government must have a 'laser focus' on housebuilding after it announced plans to build seven new towns.
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Plans for five new towns are ditched, Minister confirms
Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, the housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook confirmed that the number of proposed sites has been reduced.
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Two out of five new homes will house migrants by 2030, Tories claim
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says high levels of migration will have "real consequences" for rents and house prices.
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Government target suffers blow as housebuilding falls
Housing Secretary Steve Reed's pledge was "build baby build", but the latest ONS figures show private housing output dropped 6.3%.
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New public register will expose developers’ private land deals
Revealing land option agreements will improve transparency and help smaller developers compete for potential sites, says Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook.
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John Lewis pulls plug on housing market plans
Retail giant says higher borrowing and construction costs have forced a retreat from residential development.
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Zoopla acquires specialist new homes portal
CEO Paul Whitehead says deal will strengthen its position in the new-build market and expand lead generation for developers.
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