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Industry Update – 30th September 2019
Differences of opinion were aired at the National Housing Federation’s (NHF) annual summit over the provision of social housing. The chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) questioned the NHF’s assertion that greater priority needed to be given to the...
Industry Update – 20th November 2018
Taylor Wimpey announced what it described as strong performance during the second half of the year. They went on to comment though that the company had seen “some signs of customer caution” with volumes expected to plateau next year. The comments highlighted that its...
Industry Update – 12th November 2018
Persimmon has announced that Jeff Fairburn, their Group Chief Executive (GCE), will be stepping down and will be leaving the group in December 2018. Current Group Managing Director David Jenkinson will take up the post of interim GCE at that date. Persimmon’s formal...
The importance of research is re-emphasised by recent P2P lending events
Peer to Peer lending (P2P) continues to be an extremely popular solution for companies looking for construction finance. Online alternative funding (in large part P2P) rose from £3.2 billion in 2015 to £4.6 billion over the next 12 months - an annual growth rate of...
Industry Update – 5th November 2018
Communities Secretary, the Rt. Hon. James Brokenshire MP has announced new plans for a commission to work to improve the quality and aesthetic attributes of new buildings. The new body is called “The ‘Building Better, Building Beautiful’ Commission”. This is following...
How the Autumn Budget 2018 will impact housebuilders
Here is a summary of the key points that the chancellor announced in his Autumn Budget 2018 that are particularly relevant for those in the Housebuilding Industry… The Help to Buy scheme will be extended to run until March 2023 The Help to Buy scheme, designed to...
Industry Update – 29th October 2018
Reports highlight that approvals of planning permissions are being granted at record high levels, as confirmed by the recent “Housing Pipeline” report from HBF and Glenigan. The report states that permissions for more than 350,000 new homes were granted in England in...
Industry Update – 22nd October 2018
The sum of £248 million has been allocated by the government towards the costs involved in social sector landlords removing and replacing the unsafe ACM (Aluminium Composite M) cladding. This applies to any social sector housing high-rise building which is defined as...
Industry Update – 15th October 2018
The government is launching a consultation relating to their decision to improve leasehold positions on new builds. The Communities Secretary, James Brokenshire, will deliver the proposition today (15th October). It is widely expected to outline significant changes...
Industry Update – 8th October 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement that the government plans to lift the house building “borrowing cap” on councils was widely welcomed by both industry experts and local authorities. Although well received, May’s announcement at the Conservative Party...
How could Brexit impact UK house prices?
How could Brexit impact UK house prices? Many UK and global news outlets have recently carried reports of statements made by Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney relating to UK house prices and Brexit consequences. Carney’s statements were apparently offered to...
Industry Update – 1st October 2018
NHBC has reported a significant increase in new home registrations to 30,738 compared to 28,660 for the same period during 2017. Gov. UK Research from the Halifax says that the amount of first time buyers in the UK rose to 175,500 in the first half of this year – with...
Shared Ownership – do you understand what it means?
This week is Shared Ownership week – but do you, as a developer, really know what Shared Ownership means? And are you making the most of it? Despite some negative comments from the media regards Shared Ownership as a way to ‘get on the ladder’, this method of partial...
Go Develop magazine – new edition
The latest edition of our company magazine is now ready to view. Take a look to discover how our 100% buy and build funding can help make your projects happen. Inside this issue... Our latest case study on making a difference in Kelham Island. Newest additions to our...
Industry Update – 24th September 2018
Theresa May at the EU conference in Salzburg and her subsequent public address in the UK dominated headlines. There was some revisiting of the potential economic effects of a disorderly Brexit. Sky News Kier Living and Inland Homes reported healthy sales and profit...
Industry Update – 17th September 2018
The Housing Secretary has announced a new partnership with Barclays Bank, providing £1bn of loan finance (ranging from £5m to £100m) to help support small and medium-sized developers. At the moment, around two-thirds of new homes are built by just ten companies. The...
Industry Update – 14th August 2018
The Government’s Social Housing Green Paper is out. The consensus: positive change, but not enough. Key proposals include improving the complaints process by providing access to effective dispute resolution; new reforms to make it easier to progress into home...
Industry Update – 7th August 2018
Zopa’s plan to expand out of peer-to-peer lending is picking up steam as they raise £44m to develop their ‘next generation’ bank. A set of new savings and borrowing products will sit alongside existing P2P offerings. CityAM. Licensed conveyancers will soon be made...
Industry Update – 26th July 2018
-9% slip in transaction volumes over the last year according to latest HMRC figures. Despite a month-to-month increase of +13% from May to June, powered mostly by improved activity in Scotland, the number of transactions recorded by HMRC has fallen over the past year....
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