Three major housing associations with 60,000 homes announce potential merger Apr 8, 2022 BPHA, Futures Housing Group (FHG) and Flagship Group have begun discussions to create the new landlord which would operate across the East and Central England and become the largest provider in that area. The organisations have said the talks are exploratory so far and would be subject to each housing association’s board. The landlords have […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Weston Homes granted planning for £19m Brentwood scheme Apr 6, 2022 Weston Homes have been granted planning approval by Brentwood Borough Council for their new £19 million (GDV) 0.51-acre development providing 60 mixed tenure apartments, located off Brentwood High Street on Western Road. Construction is set to begin in October 2022, with the sales launch planned for Spring 2023 and build completion anticipated in Summer 2024. The new development will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Modular Homes help tackle homelessness in Hertfordshire Apr 1, 2022 Dacorum Borough Council has been granted planning permission to install eight purpose-built, modular homes in Hemel Hempstead to help tackle homelessness in the area. The SoloHaus homes, which are to be installed near Aragon Close, have been provided by the UK’s second-largest privately-owned housebuilder, The Hill Group. SoloHaus are specially designed, furnished and fully equipped […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
11-PBSA units totalling 4,500 beds sold in £306m deal Mar 8, 2022 Unite Students has disposed of an 11-strong property portfolio – comprising 4,488 beds – for £306m, with the company’s share sitting at £236m. The deal – struck with an affiliate of Lone Star Funds – includes assets in Sheffield (1,700 beds), Reading (703 beds), Leicester (665 beds), Bedford (517 beds), Liverpool (390 beds), Birmingham (337 beds), […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Trebor submits plans for industrial unit in Huntingdon Mar 8, 2022 Trebor Developments LLP have submitted a detailed planning application for a 126,689 sq ft industrial and logistics unit at Lightning Park, Huntingdon. The site already has detailed consent for a 32,200 sq ft unit. Both units will be developed on a speculative basis and will be on site in Summer 2022 targeting practical completion in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bruntwood and L&G seek new partner for SciTech arm Mar 2, 2022 A new partner is being sought by Bruntwood and Legal & General for their sciences platform SciTech, it has been confirmed. An additional investor is set to be added to the 50:50 joint venture which currently has ten locations across England. It is understood that both Bruntwood and Legal & General are not seeking to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Hill Group gets go-ahead for 7.5-hectare residential development Feb 21, 2022 Plans to build 160 new sustainable homes in Croxley Green near Rickmansworth have been given the green light. Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has won its appeal to develop this previously allocated site adjacent to Killingdown Farm – a 7.5 hectare site on Little Green Lane – to create an attractive new neighbourhood extension to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Carter Jonas Achieves Planning Consent for Barratt and David Wilson Homes in Cambridge Feb 2, 2022 National property consultancy Carter Jonas has secured planning consent on behalf of Barratt and David Wilson Homes (Eastern Counties) to deliver 410 homes (of which 40% are affordable housing) in North West Cambridge, on part of a larger scheme known as Darwin Green 1. The Reserved Matters planning consent is for a site of 9 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Galliard acquires three development sites Jan 25, 2022 Galliard Homes has acquired three key London commuter sites for £265m of residential development. The deals for sites in Redbridge, Ipswich and Milton Keynes follow a successful period last year when Galliard sold out schemes with a combined development value in excess of £800m. In the biggest deal, Galliard has acquired ‘The Point’, a former […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Allegra Care and Moorfield add 133 beds to partnership through acquisitions in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk Jan 17, 2022 Allegra Care, a UK-focused care home operator, and UKREiiF attendee Moorfield Group, a UK specialist real estate fund manager acting on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV (Moorfield), have completed the acquisition of two nursing, dementia and care homes in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk from Alysia Caring, adding a further 133 beds to the partnership’s […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
