Land & New Homes
News focusing on new homes, housing development, land acquisition and joint venture projects between agents and developers.
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Stamp out stamp duty, say experts
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to make big reductions in stamp duty to keep the market moving.
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Connells markets Ashton Rise Bristol
Connells has been instructed by Willmott Dixon as sole selling agent for Bristol City Council’s first development scheme offered for private sale, Ashton Rise, located in Ashton Vale.
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Homes of the future
Arlo & Jacob, designers of beautiful modern furniture, have been exploring what future living spaces will look like and how technology will be integrated.
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Mayor of Gloucester officially opens The Waterfront
The Right Worshipful Mayor of Gloucester, Councillor Colin Organ, joined fellow councillors and senior members from Crest Nicholson to officially unveil the first building at The Waterfront at Gloucester Quays. The event celebrated an exciting milestone for this £85m project located on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Comprising 362 one and two bedroom apartments along with 49 two and three bedroom houses, the first residential phase at The Waterfront is well underway. During his visit, the Mayor was taken on a full tour of the show apartments in the marketing hub and he visited the site for an update on the progress of the development so far. The Mayor, Councillor Colin Organ said, “I am delighted to officially open the first building at The Waterfront. It is fantastic to meet those involved and learn more about the vision for this new community. This is an impressive development and something the wider community can be proud of. It will provide much needed new homes in a central Gloucester location.” Sandra Dixon, Sales and Marketing Director at Crest Nicholson South West said, “It is an honour to welcome the Mayor of Gloucester to The Waterfront and this is a perfect occasion to…
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New housebuilder client wins for property sales specialist
Manchester based Property Perspective has welcomed four new housebuilder clients, including one that’s returned after four years.
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Magna Carta Park: new and exclusive parkland private estate launches
Royalton Residences is to launch Magna Carta Park, set in an exclusive private estate in Englefield Green, Surrey.
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Emily Thornberry waves a big stick to bash owners of empty apartments
Labour leadership contender would “take their properties away” particularly overseas investors who purchase properties for capital gain only.
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LATEST: Surge in build-to-rent construction over past 12 months
NHBC figures reveal acceleration in rate at which build-to-rent sector is expanding, helping boost government claims of increased home building in the UK.
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Boris bounce: Barratt enjoys huge leap in house building and profits
More positive data revealing how the housing market is reviving has been published by the UK’s largest house builder, Barratt. The construction giant has enjoyed its strongest six months of activity for over 12 years, its latest results published this morning show, including a 9.1% leap in completions year-on-year. During the six months in the run up to December 31st the company built 8,312 homes in the UK compared to 7,622 during the same period the year before. The surprising results come despite many estate agents reporting difficult sales trading conditions in London and the South during last half of 2019, but like many other builders Barratt’s figures have been boosted by the government’s ongoing Help to Buy scheme and the consequently booming first time buyer market. Help to buy Yesterday HMRC’s quarterly Stamp Duty figures revealed that the amount of relief claimed by first time buyers had hit the £1 billion mark for the first time. “The First Time Buyer Relief (FTBR) scheme’s effect over the past two years has been important but barely scratches the surface of the impact that the Help to Buy scheme has had,” says Andrew Southern, chairman of rival property developer Southern Grove. “Both…
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Back to school for home buyers
With the number of first time buyers hitting its highest in 12 years, developer Countryside delved into the nation’s home buying knowledge to help plug the knowledge gap.
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