Development
UK Government announces £18 million fund to speed up new home building
The UK government has confirmed a new £18 million fund to speed up house building on large sites in England and that it says will provide thousands of new homes where people want to live. From today councils can bid for a share of the ‘capacity fund’ to tackle planning issues that can cause delay […] The post UK Government announces £18 million fund to speed up new home building appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Land for home building in UK prices stagnant or falling
Residential land values in the UK have stagnated or fallen over the last three months with a low level of sales taking place, according to the latest development land index. Overall green field development land prices fell by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2016 while urban development land values have increased by just 0.1%, […] The post Land for home building in UK prices stagnant or falling appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research says not enough homes for retired people are being built in the UK
Housing policymakers in the UK are too focussed on providing for first time buyers and ignoring the need for more homes for people who are retired, according to a new analysis report. While everyone agreed that there is an urgent need to address the undersupply of housing across the UK, there is also a need […] The post Research says not enough homes for retired people are being built in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →




