Northstone expands mix-tenure community offer with Torus affordable homes deal Mar 27, 2023 Homebuilder Northstone is doubling down on its commitment to delivering mix-tenure communities striking a new deal with Torus, the North West’s biggest affordable homes provider. The deal – facilitated by Squire Patton Boggs – will see 106 Northstone homes made available for shared ownership, split evenly across its Tulach community in Wigan and Glisk development […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Retail warehousing unit snapped up for £6.45m Mar 27, 2023 AEW UK REIT plc is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of a freehold solus retail warehousing unit in Bamber Bridge, Preston for 6,450,000, reflecting a low capital value of £110 per sq ft and an attractive net initial yield of 9.5%. The 58,696 sq ft unit is single-let to Matalan Retail Limited and has […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Government awards Sovereign over £9m to retrofit 1,000 homes Mar 27, 2023 Sovereign Housing Association is delighted to announce that we have been awarded over £9m by the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) towards our £22.5m improvement strategy helping 1,000 homes. This is the largest grant yet made to Sovereign to invest in existing homes and will help Sovereign on its journey to de-carbonising and retrofitting our […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Oxley health & wellbeing facility and homes receive planning approval Mar 24, 2023 A major milestone has been reached with City of Wolverhampton Council planning committee granting outline planning approval for construction of a new health & wellbeing facility and neighbouring homes in Oxley. The modern health & wellbeing facility and new homes will sit on the site of the former Oxley Day Training Centre. A feasibility study for […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bristol office rents grow at fastest rate of any UK regional city Mar 23, 2023 Bristol, UK – Bristol’s office market recorded 12% rental growth over 2022, according to leading global property adviser Knight Frank, the strongest growth rate of any UK city outside of London. Knight Frank’s 2023 UK Cities report, which compares the office market performance of the UK’s regional cities, revealed that office rents in Bristol reached […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
British Ports Association welcomes Welsh Freeports announcement Mar 23, 2023 The British Ports Association has welcomed the Welsh Freeports announcement but is looking for the benefits to be cascaded further, to all locations. The British Ports Association, the industry body for ports has welcomes the announcement that the Celtic Freeport and Anglesey Freeport bids have been successfully awarded freeport status today by the UK and Welsh Governments, but it […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Planning application is in for final phase of Worcester’s Arches regeneration Mar 23, 2023 The planning application to demolish a former take-away in Foregate Street, creating a new walking and cycling route to The Arches – Worcester redevelopment, has been submitted. Planning permission is being sought to demolish the old Jacq’s take-away and create a new pedestrian route along the city’s refurbished Victorian railway arches, which are already home […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Green light for new Gateshead hotel Mar 23, 2023 Plans for a new £48m dual-branded hotel at the heart of Gateshead’s popular Quayside have been approved by Gateshead Council. The planning application for the 344 room, nine storey hotel was submitted by developers Ask:PATRIZIA and was given the green light by the planning committee earlier today. The new 180,898 sq ft hotel, designed by […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Fiera Real Estate and Wrenbridge secure planning for new 65,000 sq.ft Grade A industrial warehouse development in Crawley Mar 22, 2023 22nd March, 2023 – Fiera Real Estate (“FRE UK”) and Wrenbridge are pleased to announce that they have secured planning for a new 65,000 sq.ft Grade A industrial warehouse development. The 2.4-acre site located in Crawley has a GDV of £27m. The site was purchased in April 2022 on behalf of Fiera Real Estate Opportunity […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Leeds secures £16.8 million boost for new plans to help residents access affordable green home upgrades Mar 22, 2023 Hundreds more households will enjoy cheaper energy bills thanks to green upgrades after Leeds City Council secured £16.8 million to progress its plans to deliver climate-friendly housing across the city. The funding will enable the council to kick start the delivery of its new Net Zero Homes Plan, which sets out actions the local authority […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
