New Homes news

New homes to form part of North Devon regeneration

Up to 80 new homes are set to be constructed as part of the second phase of regeneration works by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) for the Forches Estate in North Devon. A £7.5 million investment has been made by the government department in this latest phase of development, with the estate also set to benefit from the creation of new open spaces for the local ...

5th Feb 2013

Housing development will return when the market improves

The return to health of the building and construction sector will come about when the economy in the UK in general recovers, an expert in the industry has claimed. In recent months, it has been the case that housebuilding in UK property has seen a welcome boost that has been brought about by the fact that the government has launched its FirstBuy and NewBuy schemes which ...

22nd Oct 2012

BPF welcomes government housing measures

The British Property Federation has welcomed the government's decision to introduce a raft of new measures aimed at combating the housing crisis. Part of the government's new measures included accepting the Montague Review recommendations which advised councils to use the existing flexibilities in the planning system to encourage developments of properties to rent. ...

6th Sep 2012

New homes needed in Derby to cope with projected growth

Thousands of new homes are needed in Derby to cope with the increase in demand for properties, it has been revealed. An additional 19,000 homes will be needed to cope with projected growth in Derby by the end of the next decade, according to the housing report, which is based on a two-year study prepared by council planners. About 34,000 houses will be needed in Derby, ...

5th Sep 2012

Property developers 'more optimistic' about the north-west

The nation's property developers are becoming more optimistic about what the future holds for the house-building industry, and this is particularly true of those based in the north-west of England, in and around the Manchester area. That is the opinion of Rob Sumner, director of residential sales at Savills, who said the mid-term outlook is mixed but generally geared ...

21st Aug 2012

New homes in east London 'an opportunity for FTBs'

Buying a new home in east London could provide a great opportunity for first-time buyers to take their first step onto the property ladder in the months and years ahead, one analyst has suggested. According to Nigel Ellis, director at Prickett & Ellis, much has been made of how the east London property market is likely to perform in the wake of the Olympics. The expert ...

21st Aug 2012

New homes 'more popular than ever'

New homes in the UK are currently more popular than ever, according to a new report that reveals 79 per cent of house-hunters would prefer to buy a brand new home, as opposed to renting or buying a second hand property. The reproach, carried out by Barratt Homes, shows there has been a 27 per cent increase in the popularity of new build property, since a similar survey was ...

14th Aug 2012

New private housing projects up 40%

There has been a substantial rise in the number of new private housing projects commencing in the UK, the latest industry figures reveal. Data published by Glenigan points to private house-building recovery, as the underlying value of projects starting on site increased by 40 per cent in Q2 2012, compared with Q2 2011. There was a 57 per cent increase in detailed planning ...

26th Jul 2012

Delivering in key areas 'can boost UK house building'

The UK government can help to stimulate the house building industry by delivering in certain key areas, one analyst has observed. Steve Turner, head of communications at the Home Builders Federation, said there is currently "cautious optimism" in the sector, but whether this continues or not may be dependent on the coalition. "If NewBuy can deliver, if ...

13th Jul 2012

Empty homes to be brought back into use

Hundreds of homes across the UK are set to be brought back into use through a new government project that will help to provide more housing options for UK citizens. Communities minister Andrew Stunell has announced that community groups across the UK will be supported by government cash to bring almost 2,000 empty homes back into use. He explained that in many areas the ...

11th Jul 2012