Ciaran Nerval

Investment and development company MCR Property Group has secured a £42m investment from banking giant NatWest.

A large increase in UK housebuilding could unlock £6.4bn per year in funds for new infrastructure and community facilities, according to a report from think tank Centre for Cities.

Evans Property Group has bought out joint venture partner Keyland Developments’ stake in a 1,800-home development scheme in Aire Valley, Leeds.

The government has set out rules for grey-belt development, reinstating housing targets and giving councils strict deadlines get their local plans in order.

Industry experts have hailed the government's "game changing" revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), but raised concerns over viability, grey belt definitions and further planning delays.

The Shared Ownership Council (SOC) will launch a code of practice later this month following a nationwide consultation

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that it will publish an English Devolution White Paper today (16 December) including plans to give regional mayors new strategic planning powers.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has set out new measures it claims will ensure its housebuilding drive is ‘win-win’ for both the economy and the environment.

Housing association VIVID has appointed Darren Mealings as director of property services.

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) has issued a building in Stepney with the first known remediation order to remove unsafe cladding under the Buildings Safety Act 2022 (BSA).