Ciaran Nerval

A joint venture between Places for London and Helical has secured planning permission for a 429-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in London's Southwark.

Newly merged housing association Bromford Flagship has secured a £100m revolving credit facility from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to support its growth plans.

RICS has launched a consultation for the second edition of its financial crime standard, to incorporate cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI) threats.

Asset manager Fiera Real Estate UK, an affiliate of Fiera Capital Corporation, has announced the final close of its Fiera Real Estate Logistics Development Fund UK (FRELD).

Prime minister Keir Starmer has revealed the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will lead on fire safety responsibilities in a post-Grenfell overhaul, taking over from the Home Office.

The government has revealed that there have been 100 applications from English councils to build new towns, as prime minister Keir Starmer committed to starting construction on up to 12 such projects before the next election.

Housebuilding giant Barratt Redrow’s profits have leapt by nearly a quarter year-on-year following the completion of its £2.5bn merger last October.

Housing secretary Angela Rayner has committed an additional £350m in funding to boost the development of social and affordable housing.

West Kent Housing Association (WKHA) has secured a £30m loan from the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme (AHGS) to support the construction of 120 homes.

London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) saw housing completions drop by more than a quarter (26%) in the nine months to 31 December 2024, while turnover increased around 6%.

The government has announced plans to digitalise the housing sales process by opening up information to all parties involved in transactions.

Grenfell Tower in west London is to be “carefully deconstructed” and replaced by a memorial to the 72 people who died in the 2017 fire, housing secretary Angela Rayner told survivors and bereaved families at a meeting last night (5 February).

Planning consents granted for UK build-to-rent (BTR) developments increased 35% in the past 12 months, according to the British Property Federation (BPF).

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled plans to drive housing development near key commuter transport hubs by ensuring approval by default for planning applications for “acceptable types of schemes”.

The National Audit Office (NOA) has estimated that government’s remediation and maintenance backlog for public service buildings will cost at least £49bn.

Equity investor Fairway Capital has sold a residential property in Mayfair, London, to a private buyer for £26.25m.

London CIV, a Local Government Pension Scheme investment pool, and the Church of England have invested £104m in a community housing fund owned by Man Group.

Average house prices in the UK rose by 4.7% year-on-year in the 12 months to December 2024, according to new data from Nationwide.

Evans Property Group has bought out joint venture partner Keyland Developments’ 50% stake in a 1,800-home development scheme in Aire Valley, Leeds, making it the sole owner.

Prime minister Keir Starmer has promised to stick to his government's 1.5m new homes target by the end of its parliamentary term as he pledged to deliver 150 new infrastructure projects.