Edinburgh set to invest £2.5bn in modernising and building new homes

Edinburgh city council has earmarked £2.5bn for housing and plans to build 20,000 new homes by 2028. The money will go towards modernising existing homes with 10,000 of the new properties to be affordable. https://youtu.be/gZkYeRN7z9k Housing, homelessness and fair work convener, Cllr Kate Campbell, described the investment as one of the ‘most ambitious’ for any local authority in the UK. "We need to address the huge housing pressures facing our city and we’re doing this with one of the biggest [...]

By |2021-11-13T11:01:53+00:00January 27, 2020|Blog, Finance News, Planning News, Projects|0 Comments

New build homes to have tighter green standards by 2020

Development Finance News:- Building regulations are set to get stricter next year in a bid to tackle climate change and cut carbon emissions. The government has released a consultation paper this week which wants to see carbon emissions of new homes cut by a third by 2020. The deadlines for giving feedback on proposed changes to part L and F of current building regulations is 11.45 am on January 10, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYJjPXGYWvo&t=2s In the longer term, it's proposing a future [...]

By |2021-11-13T10:53:50+00:00October 3, 2019|Blog, Finance News, Planning News, Projects|0 Comments

Extra £180k premium to buy a house close to a top notch school

Bridging Finance News:- Exceptional schools boost house price values by as much as £180,000 according to a study by online mortgage broker Trussle. Ofsted has identified 703 outstanding rated state secondary schools, academies and colleges across England. Trussle found average asking prices in the same postcode areas as these schools was £427,116 – £180,116 more than the average house price in England of £247,000. Chief executive, Ishaan Malhi , said: "Living near to good schools is a priority for many [...]

By |2022-03-16T14:32:18+00:00August 29, 2019|Blog, Finance News, Planning News, Projects|0 Comments

Brexit Uncertainty for the Housing Market

Britain’s housing market is in a febrile state. The Brexit vote has thrown prospective buyers and sellers into doubt over the wisdom and timing of their transactions — and getting it wrong could cost them dearly. Housing Market - Hank Zarihs Associates FT Money’s electronic postbag has this week been swelling with property-related questions, none of which are simple to answer while confusion reigns over the future shape of Britain’s relations with the EU, the tenor of the UK’s next [...]

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