County councils
Derbyshire's plans to regenerate its former council office complex are taking shape, with plans submitted to demolish several properties and replace them with a modern, three-and-four-storey complex containing 73 apartments. The development, proposed by Lancashire firm Sterling Property Limited, will feature 130 parking spaces for the combined 111
Housing
The Government of Canada has introduced a proposed new Goods and Services Tax ("GST") rebate for first-time home buyers, aiming to increase housing affordability and stimulate new home construction across the country. The proposed FTHB GST Rebate would allow eligible first-time buyers to recover up to 100% of
Housing
Cambridgeshire County Council is reviewing its approach to new school developments, considering a shift towards allowing developers to lead the project. Currently, developers are required to contribute funds to the council, which then builds the new school. However, in recent years, some developers have expressed interest in taking on the
County councils
A community-led housing scheme in Northumberland has successfully saved the local post office and provided additional affordable housing for the area. The Glendale Gateway Trust (GGT) was awarded £100k through the Northumberland County Council's Community Led Housing Fund and £50k from a S106 housing developer fund to purchase
Housing
Cambridgeshire County Council is considering a plan that would give developers more control over building new schools in the area. Under the current system, developers building new homes in the county provide the county council with money to build new schools. However, some developers have expressed interest in taking on
Housing
Alpha Housing, in partnership with Dunlop Homes Ltd, has initiated work on a new development, Quarry Heights, in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, valued at almost £5 million. The project will provide a mix of modern family homes and accessible bungalows, catering to the local community's housing needs. The development
Housing
Gladman Developments Limited has submitted plans for a major housing scheme in Bexhill, East Sussex, seeking outline planning permission to build up to 98 homes on agricultural grazing land. The proposed development, which would integrate with the existing settlement of Bexhill, aims to create a sensitively designed and high-quality residential
Housing
Derby City Council taxpayers will not be liable for potentially thousands of pounds in legal expenses for developer Miller Homes after a planning inquiry. The appeal against the council's refusal to grant planning permission for 90 new homes near Royal Hill Road in Spondon was held last month.
Housing
The Maharashtra government has announced its comprehensive Housing Policy 2025, which introduces significant incentives for senior living housing projects. The policy aims to promote inclusive and future-ready urban development in the state, addressing modern housing concepts such as senior citizen housing and student accommodation. The policy includes reduced stamp duty,
Housing
Arixa Capital, a leading private lender of residential construction and development, is expanding its loan origination team in key growth markets as banks continue to pull back, leaving experienced developers and builders in need of well-capitalized alternatives to help expand the nation's housing stock. The expansion comes as
Housing
Leicester's Waterside project, a major house-building scheme, is nearing its final stages, with the developer, Keepmoat, expecting the project to be wrapped up by the end of next year. The scheme has seen the transformation of abandoned factories along the Grand Union Canal and River Soar, with 201
Housing
The Indian residential real estate market showed a temporary slowdown in sales in March and April, with a 2% drop in value and a 15% drop in volume on a year-over-year (YoY) basis in April. Despite this slowdown, a report by Nuvama suggests that key organised developers like Prestige Estate
