Key sites in England snapped up for major housing schemes

Bridging Finance News:-Homes England, the government’s housing development agency, has bought 19 sites worth £180m to build up to 5,000 new homes. Several of the acquisitions were completed just before the end of the financial year, with the agency re-affirming its position to back housebuilding post the Covid-19 pandemic. Homes England chief land and development officer Stephen Kinsella said: “As a master developer, it’s crucial we continue to create development opportunities and provide a pipeline of sites for housebuilders of [...]

By |2021-11-13T09:24:21+00:00April 14, 2020|Blog, Finance News, Planning News, Projects|0 Comments

SME housebuilders back moves to banish poor workmanship

Bridging Loans News:- Giving house buyers compensation if their new home is badly built has received support from smaller developers. The Federation of Master Builders, FMB, said it was right the new homes ombudsman would be backed up by law. The trade body called for SME builders to be central for developing the scheme and new code of practice. FMB chief executive, Brian Berry, said: “The details of this sensible step are still to be worked out, and the SME [...]

By |2021-11-13T09:26:50+00:00February 26, 2020|Blog, Finance News, Planning News, Projects|0 Comments