All articles by Carl Brown – Page 41
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NewsCountryside rejects ‘unsolicited’ £1.5bn takeover bid as too low
Board of partnerships housebuilder says offer from US investor Inclusive Capital ‘undervalues’ the business
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NewsHomes England announces October deadline for Help to Buy applications
Earlier-than-expected 31 October cutoff ‘defies logic’, says HBF
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NewsHousing market ‘beginning to soften’ as more sellers cut prices, says Zoopla
Index shows drop in growth figures
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NewsSan Francisco-based ESG investor eyes £1.5bn takeover of Countryside
But housebuilder ‘not engaging’ with offer talks, says Inclusive Capital Partners
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NewsVistry kicks off plan to return £35m to shareholders
Housebuilder starts share buyback programme due to ‘strong balance sheet’
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In FocusBriefing: how Octopus plans to get its tentacles into affordable housing
Lending giant Octopus Real Estate has acquired a housing association and is looking to invest big in forward purchasing affordable homes. Chief executive Benjamin Davis explains more.
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NewsOctopus hopes to invest £1bn in affordable housing within five years
Real estate investor reveals scale of ambition after acquiring for-profit RP from Suffolk housebuilder
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NewsTroubled Swan in further regulatory standard breach
Noted developing association found to have breached standard over fire safety, asbestos management and water safety.
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NewsPlatform builds fewer homes than expected
46,000-home housing association development figure is 22% lower than its original target
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NewsAssociations’ development spend 35% below forecast as supply chain issues bite
Planning delays and labour and material shortages hit housing associations’ quarterly development spend, but 38% ‘catch-up’ expected over next 12 months
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NewsHousing minister admits planners are facing resourcing difficulties
Stuart Andrew says garden communities have potential to deliver 320,000 new homes by 2050
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NewsStonewater promotes insider to new sustainability role as it eyes eco-targets
Housing association in drive for all stock to be at EPC band C by 2030
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NewsCountryside falls to £181.5m loss as fire safety costs hit bottom line
Housebuilder puts £109m aside and sets up standalone division to meet ‘developer pledge’ demands
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NewsHouse price growth slows slightly
Official figures show UK house prices rose 9.8% in March year-on-year, but growth in London is slower
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NewsVistry says profit to be at ‘top end’ of expectations this year
Housebuilder upgrades margin forecasts following strong sales and price increases
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NewsInstitutional investment into housing ‘to increase 65% this year’
£23bn set to be invested in residential property this year, says Knight Frank
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NewsHelp to Buy sales continue to plummet following introduction of stricter rules
Completions through equity loan scheme are 41% down on the same period pre-pandemic
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NewsL&Q completes nearly 4,200 homes in 2021/22
L&Q releases detailed figures confirming construction of the most homes ever by a housing association in one year
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NewsGove: Government not bound by 300,000-home manifesto target
Housing secretary says aiming for one target risks “making an enemy of the common good”
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NewsDelayed procurement bill welcomed by industry
Long-awaited and ‘overdue’ bill will seek to create a more simple and transparent system post-Brexit