Ciaran Nerval
Ciaran is a news reporter at Property Week.
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CMA updates studies into housing sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published progress updates on its separate ongoing reports on the housebuilding and private rented sectors (PRS), which aim to create new outcomes for the housing sector to support businesses, tenants and the economy.
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Urbanite secures £19m finance facility for Glasgow PBSA scheme
Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) developer Urbanite Living has secured an £18.85m finance facility from Paragon Bank for a student accommodation scheme in Glasgow.
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Releasing 1.4% of greenbelt could deliver 1m homes, report reveals
Building on just 1.4% of the green belt would accommodate the government’s target of 1m new homes before the next general election, according to a new report.
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Meeting building safety standards could cost £3bn
The cost of meeting the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHCs’) building safety standards for high-rise residential properties could reach almost £3bn, according to a government impact assessment.
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University of Manchester seeks partner for 5,400 bed PBSA scheme
The University of Manchester is seeking a development partner to redevelop its 5,400-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in the city’s Fallowfield area.
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Buckland Group unveils ‘groundbreaking’ business model for SME housebuilding
The Buckland Group has struck a deal with three regional housebuilders to provide homes at a garden village development in Hampshire under what it claims is a “groundbreaking” new business model for the industry.
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Rendesco lands £150m investment for clean heat technology
Clean heat developer Rendesco has secured a £150m pipeline in partnership with Last Mile Infrastructure to help provide low- carbon, ground-source heat pumps to developers, Property Week can reveal.
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Audley and SLIP to deliver 150 later-living homes at Brent Cross Town
Joint venture partners Audley Group and Senior Living Investment Partners (SLIP) are set to deliver 150 net-zero later-living homes at Brent Cross Town in north London.
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Belfast Santander office hits market as redevelopment opportunity
A Belfast office building occupied by Santander has been put up for sale with a price tag of over £6.5m and is being marketed as a rare city-centre redevelopment opportunity.
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Devon Council-backed developer sinks beneath £21m debt pile
Property development company 3Rivers Developments (3Rivers), formed by Mid Devon District Council, has ceased trading after building up around £21m worth of debt.
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Brent Council slams first banning order on ‘slum’ landlord
Brent Council has used its power to ban a “serial slum landlord” from letting out houses in England for the first time.
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Barnet Council acquires 249-home affordable rent scheme from Redrow
Barnet Council has acquired a 249-home affordable rent scheme from housebuilder Redrow at its flagship north London community.
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Gove warns 14 poor performing social landlords to take action
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written to 14 social landlords warning them to take urgent action to address their poor performance.
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Bellway acquires £35m Surrey resi development site
Housebuilder Bellway has acquired a site in Virgina Water, Surrey from developer Danescroft for £13m to carry out a £35m residential development.
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The Housing Forum writes to Gove over second staircase concerns
The Housing Forum has written to housing secretary Micheal Gove to express concerns over new rules requiring second staircases in tall buildings.
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Avant Homes appoints James as land director
Ashley James has joined housebuilder Avant Homes West Midlands’ senior management team as land director.
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Gerald Eve announces raft of promotions
Property consultancy Gerald Eve has announced a number of new senior promotions and appointments across the business.
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Zorin provides MCR with £48m refinancing deal
Real estate investor developer MCR Property Group has secured a £48m refinancing deal with Zorin Finance.
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Stonewater acquires 370 homes in the South East
Social housing provider Stonewater has acquired 370 homes in Oxfordshire and Berkshire from Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) in a stock transfer.
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Lendlease recladding costs jump to more than £150m
Australia-based property and construction giant Lendlease has increased provision for the cost of recladding legacy buildings to meet the latest fire safety requirements in the UK by almost 50% to around £150m.