Land & New Homes
News focusing on new homes, housing development, land acquisition and joint venture projects between agents and developers.
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Off-plan buyers ‘see £26,000 uplift before moving in’
Foxtons claims buyers of new-build homes in London can enjoy a big increase in value of their property.
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Two former Knight Frank employees launch start-up
Will Jordan and Charlie Steele set up Ashlawn Chase after working in Knight Frank’s land and development team.
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Major builder warns it can no longer invest in London
Planning barriers are stopping developers from investing in London, and it's making the housing crisis worse, says Berkeley’s Rob Perrins.
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New build prices suffer slump, Propertymark warns
Estate agents are seeing a fall in the amount asked for new build properties in many parts of UK.
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Off-plan sales hit 12-year low as Government warned it could miss building target
Hamptons' David Fell says a third of new homes were sold before construction in England and Wales.
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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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