Housing
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More sites begin to reopen as housebuilders review safety measures
Barratt, Bellway and Higgins Homes have joined the growing number of major housebuilders to begin reopening some of their construction sites. -
Springfield secures £18m loan to protect against possible 12-month Scottish shutdown
Scottish house builder Springfield Properties has secured an additional £18m loan to protect against a possible 12-month shutdown north of the border. -
More house builders set to reopen sites despite union concerns
Persimmon, Redrow, Vistry and Taylor Wimpey join growing number of firms set to reopen sites, despite union fears that houses are being put before health. -
Homes England invests £180m to support the housing market
Homes England acquired 19 sites in the last financial year worth £180m, with the land having the capacity for 5,000 new homes. -
Housing Infrastructure Fund set to boost £1bn regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames
Joint venture behind £1bn Purfleet-on-Thames regeneration welcomes £75m government funding boost. -
Housing Infrastructure Fund set to unlock key housing sites in Manchester’s Northern Gateway
Manchester has successfully bid for £51.6m from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock land for more than 5,500 new homes over the next ten years. -
Scotland sees 25% increase in affordable homes completed in 2019
Number of new build homes started in Scotland in the year to September 2019 tops highest annual figure since 2007. -
New homes ombudsman set to clamp down on shoddy housebuilders
Homebuyers faced with shoddy building work in their new homes will be protected by a new independent ombudsman. -
Scotland commits extra £300m for affordable housing beyond 2021
Scottish government’s £300m pledge gives councils, housing associations and the construction sector some financial certainty ahead of spending review. -
Aberdeen sets gold standard for new council housing
Aberdeen city council has agreed the new standard as part of an ongoing programme to deliver 2,000 additional council homes.