Land & New Homes
News focusing on new homes, housing development, land acquisition and joint venture projects between agents and developers.
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‘We WILL build 1.5 million homes by 2029’ says defiant Labour
Ministers led by Housing Secretary Steve Reed insist his own 'stretch target' is achievable despite concerns from housebuilders that the Government has to do more to make it happen.
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New build property sales drop to lowest in over 15 years
Savills says the last time sales of new homes were this dire was before the global financial crash of 2008-09, in what will be a blow to Housing Secretary Steve Reed.
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Starmer warned New Towns programme ‘could fail’
A cross-party group of Lords has told Prime Minister Keir Starmer the Government needs to show the necessary leadership to make the New Towns plan work.
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Ministers plan emergency measures as London newbuild market slumps
Mayor Sadiq Khan and Housing Secretary Steve Reed are trying to kickstart building in the Capital as numbers plummet.
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Doomed? Housing secretary says job ‘on the line’ over housing target
BBC Panorama investigation into the Government’s housebuilding plans has found there is "absolutely no way" it will succeed in its 1.5m new homes target.
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Major housebuilder delivers blow to minister’s ‘build baby build’ plans
Taylor Wimpey will not return to pre-pandemic output levels this decade as analysts warn that almost all major housebuilders are now scaling back activity.
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Zoopla matches buyers with affordable new builds
The portal launches a new tool that links property buyers with new homes in their price range.
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Big estate agency calls on Government to back build-to-rent
LRG chief warns Labour's 1.5 million homes target cannot be achieved without prioritising the BTR sector.
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Shock data reveals home building unviable in half England
Zoopla's analysis reveals Government's 1.5 million homes target is unachievable as building costs have risen faster than house prices.
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New build sales in London ‘dry up’, major agency warns
Marc von Grundherr at Benham & Reeves says new build transactions in the Capital now make up less than 1% of the total.
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