Keepmoat Homes revenue increased by 25.7% to £423.2m (FY16: £336.6m), for the year ending 31 March 2017. The housebuilder reported that 2,924 homes were sold – an increase of 21.0% on the previous year (FY16: 2,416). The average selling price...
Read moreIt turns out housebuilders’ debt is among the most concentrated of any industry, with the majority of it held by just five heavyweight banks; however, alternatives are available for SME housebuilders prepared to look beyond the high street. KPMG...
Read moreSajid Javid has promised “A wide-ranging, top-to-bottom review of the issues facing the sector; the green paper will be the most substantial report of its kind for a generation.” Speaking at the National Housing Federation annual conference 2017...
Read moreLib Dem leader Vince Cable has said councils must be able to borrow to build homes. Speaking at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference, Cable called for a return to the pioneering spirit of the 1950s and 1960s which saw swathes of social housing...
Read moreA new pilot scheme is set to make inroads into closing the home building skills gap by fast tracking qualified construction college leavers into their specialist job area and getting them prepared for the world of work. In doing so, it will...
Read moreA new paper published by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) argues that the Government’s continuing failure to prioritise genuine local housing needs over market demand will perpetuate the housing crisis while wasting precious...
Read moreThe desertion of Prime Central London’s new build sector continues, reflected in a 55% decrease in sales in Q2, compared with 9% for the Prime Central London market overall, according to an analysis of land registry data by London Central...
Read moreSpeaking at Resi 2017, Housing Minister Alok Sharma joked that, as the fifth planning minister in five years he is the latest incarnation – a bit like Doctor Who. Sadly, without the aid of sonic screw driver or time machine, the minister will...
Read moreLinden Homes, the housebuilding arm of Galliford Try, reported progress on process efficiency and standard layouts, contributing to improved operating margin of 18.2% (2016: 17.5%) and a rise in operating profits of 16% to £170.3 million (2016...
Read moreCommunities Secretary Sajid Javid recently laid bare details of a new approach to planning, first mooted in the government’s housing white paper. In a statement to the House of Commons, the communities’ secretary explained that the policy would...
Read moreA peer-to-peer crowdfunding platform gives first time buyers the chance to catch the attention of investors and raise a housing deposit. Property Pact has announced the soft launch of its new property platform, following the granting of...
Read moreScotland increased its new housing supply by just 1% in 2016-17. Nonetheless, 17,078 new homes were completed in Scotland, the fourth consecutive annual increase and the highest annual number of completions since 2009-10. A total of 3,212 private...
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