Councils should have the power to call for net-zero emissions as an unconditional requirement for all new developments, MPs have argued. The cross-party housing, communities and local government select committee’s report calls for net-zero to be given a central role in the national planning policy framework. Select committee chair Clive Betts said: “Local councils will […]
Aspen has completed a £2.734m bridge on its No Valuation product for an applicant who wanting to redeem a development loan and refurbish additional properties. The developer used a property consisting of seven apartments in Wandsworth, London worth £3.775m as security, giving a LTV of 72.5%. The bridge was completed on the lender’s Stepped Rate […]
The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that rental values across the capital have not only bounced back versus the pandemic dip experienced in 2020, but have also breached pre-pandemic levels in all but three areas. The research shows that between 2019 and the initial pandemic […]
Over 300 professionals – architects, accountants, construction managers and land agents – have signed up to Brickflow’s introducer programme since its launch in September. Brickflow, the UK’s first comparison site for development finance, is not only welcoming more introducers to a scheme that enables them to connect clients with lenders and earn additional revenue, increasing […]
The latest research from the real estate debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance, has revealed why recently introduced government measures to help boost the number of SME property developers is sorely needed, as SME numbers have plummeted by 80% since the late 80s. Defined as small to medium-sized housebuilders, SME developers typically deliver between one […]
Research by new-build snagging experts, BuildScan, has revealed how the issue of snagging within the new-build sector has exploded over the last 15 years as well as revealing which issues are likely to render your new home worthless. BuildScan’s data shows that the average new-build home comes with as many as 157 snagging issues. That’s […]
Nearly £2bn of public money to remediate 1070 hectares of derelict or unused land will help the nation build more new homes but it is not a complete solution warns the construction industry. The National Federation of Builders, NFB, said more land would be needed to create employment space and amenities for the 160,000 homes […]
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the leading suppliers of valuation panel management services, has launched its latest remote valuation tool PropertyFact. PropertyFact is an online offering which allows valuers to complete a comprehensive desktop-based assessment of the property. Countrywide Surveying Services has worked collaboratively with clients, valuers and the technical, risk and compliance team […]
The deal is developer HUB’s ninth forward funding agreement and its largest to date. It is also HUB’s first deal with Get Living and the first time Get Living has backed a development outside of the UK’s major cities. The deal enables the partners to deliver 429 homes and 23,000 sq ft of ground floor […]
MBT Affordability enables buy-to-let landlords to borrow an average £82,000 more than other affordability platforms thanks to its larger panel and more comprehensive research. With a buy-to-let panel of 66 lenders, MBT Affordability features the most comprehensive research platform available in the market, with more than four times more lenders than its nearest competitor. And […]
