Southern Grove unveils £33m canal side Shoreditch development

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A £33m office development in Shoreditch has been unveiled by developer Southern Grove. The scheme, on the border with Haggerston, comprises of 4,530 square metres of office space. Southern Grove exchanged contracts on the land on Wednesday and plans to use Cross Laminated Timber, as a greener option than concrete. This means the building, spanning […]

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Wales leads the way on house price growth

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Wales house prices increased by 7.8% to £173,000 in the year to November 2019, outstripping the rest of the UK. Office for National Statistics data shows that prices also rose by 4.0% to £140,000 in Northern Ireland, 3.5% in Scotland to £155,000, and 1.7% in England to £251,000. For the UK as a whole house […]

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There are almost 25,000 empty homes in London

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Almost 25,000 homes in London are being left unoccupied – the highest number since 2012, government data shows. At the same time, over 56,000 London families relied on temporary accommodation between April and June 2019. Tom Copley AM, Labour’s London Assembly housing spokesperson, will ask Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at Thursday’s Mayor’s Question Time […]

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Mortgage lending to rebound in 2020 and 2021

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The mortgage market is set to return to growth over the next two years owing to lower levels of political uncertianty, the ‘New Normal’ report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has predicted. The trade association forecasted that gross mortgage lending will grow by 1.4% to £268bn in 2020, rising to £275bn in 2021, with […]

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Barratt Developments built 720 homes in Southampton in a year

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Housebuilder Barratt Developments has constructed 720 new homes in the Southampton region in the last 12 months, The company said it has also brought more than £45m to local communities. This includes spending £26m on physical works to improve highways, local outdoor spaces and community facilities, £11.6m through spending in shops and services, and £6.9% […]

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Property Franchise Group shares soar after FS launch

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The Property Franchise Group’s shares have soared on the London Stock Exchange after the company announced that it had set up a “buy and build” financial services division. The company share price peaked at 216.00 GBX yesterday, rising by nearly 9% from 198.40 GBX on Monday, which clearly underlines the value placed in financial services. […]

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No signs of so-called ‘Boris bounce’

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There are no signs of a New Year ‘Boris bounce’ in housing instructions or asking prices, the TwentyCi Property & Homemover Report for Q4 2019 said. However the report speculated whether things could shift for those in the ‘middle England, middle income’ category. If this area rebounded the company said there could be a significant […]

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Property Franchise Group launches financial services division with “buy and build” strategy

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The Property Franchise Group has launched a financial services division with a pledge to “buy and build”, by acquiring financial services businesses with direct FCA authorisation. Mark Graves, who is an income protection insurance expert, has been appointed as financial services director, a non-board position at the group. The group has acquired a 72.25% stake […]

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Avant Homes hires Mark Phelan as group customer experience director

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Housebuilder Avant Homes has appointed Mark Phelan as group customer experience director. Phelan, who previously worked at Keepmoat Homes, will explore ways to improve the housebuilder’s processes and systems. He said: “It’s hugely exciting to become part of a company that has outstanding customer service at the heart of its business and has a culture […]

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