Costco rocks up in colossal Crick site
Wholesaler Costco has agreed to buy 64 acres of land at G Park Crick, in Northampton, as part of a UK-wide expansion.
View ArticlePlan, monitor, manage: housing and countryside can co-exist
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) acknowledges the scale of the country’s housing crisis: England needs many more affordable homes.
View ArticleCarrington shortlist out
Three regeneration specialists have been shortlisted for the redevelopment of Shell’s 1,600 acre Carrington site in Greater Manchester.
View ArticleUK economic growth boosts land values
Housebuilders are seeking to buy more land across the UK as improving consumer sentiment and government policies like Help to Buy buoy the market.
View ArticlePair reach chequered flag at Silverstone
Two parties are closing in on the purchase of Silverstone racing circuit and its associated development land, in a deal first tipped by Property Week (news, 07.06.13).
View ArticleMayor’s plea to home counties
The mayor of London is examining whether home counties such as Kent and Surrey could be encouraged to take on the capital’s housing overspill on sites including green belt land.
View ArticleLondon Councils calls for "undeveloped land tax"
The government should introduce an “undeveloped land tax” to discourage landbanking, according to the body representing London’s local authorities.
View ArticleLand values rocket by 15.9% in central London
Prime central London land values rose by 4.7% between January and the end of March, and are up 15.9% on the year, according to research by Knight Frank.
View ArticleWelbeck wins Devon approval
Welbeck Strategic Land has secured approval for up to 300 homes in Honiton in east Devon.
View ArticleInterserve secures £322m Ministry of Defence contract
Interserve subsidiary, Landmarc Support Services, has won a new £322m contract with the Ministry of Defence to manage its National Training Estate Prime contract.
View ArticleBirmingham targets public sector deals
Birmingham Council is seeking more public sector lettings in the city, following the announcement that the delivery body for High Speed 2 (HS2) is to relocate there.
View ArticleCo-operative Group sells £249m farms business
The Co-operative Group has sold its farms business to the Wellcome Trust for £249m, in one of the largest global land deals of its kind.
View ArticleGovernment launches second phase of property drive
Central and local government are poised to embark on the second phase of a massive land and property programme designed to boost economic growth and regeneration throughout England.
View ArticleCabinet Office launches public land map
The Cabinet Office has launched a map of available publicly-held property and land for the first time.
View ArticleWestminster Council to release industrial land for homes
Westminster Council’s cabinet member for housing has promised to release industrial land for housing development.
View ArticleQueensberry and Telereal Trillium team up for £50m Edinburgh residential push
Queensberry and Telereal Trillium have joined forces to develop 81 contemporary new homes in one of Edinburgh’s most prestigious residential suburbs.
View ArticleMcCarthy & Stone boosts sales by 25%
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has announced a 25% increase in annual sales, thanks to higher selling prices and strong demand for specialist retirement housing.
View ArticleUnconventional lots offer more than just novelty value
Unusual sites are suited to auction sales, writes Mark Wilding
View ArticleGleeson doubles profits
MJ Gleeson, the urban regeneration and strategic land specialist, has reported a 110% increase in profits in the year to the end of June.
View ArticleLand prices look up with Help to Buy
Residential development land prices are starting to rise across the regions, Knight Frank research shows.
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