Shropshire Homes launches Wolverhampton business

Shropshire Homes' affordable housing builder SH Partnerships has opened a new base in Wolverhampton, aiming to deliver partnership housing schemes in the West and East Midlands.

Bargate plans Dorset homes

Bargate has submitted plans for 100 new homes, with 50% designated for affordable housing, in Burton, near Christchurch, Devon.

NewArch Homes secures £25m RCF against affordable housing portfolio

The revolving credit facility from Lloyds is set to provide liquidity to support the housing provider's ongoing expansion plans. The post NewArch Homes secures £25m RCF against affordable housing portfolio appeared first on Property Week.

Green light for 1,539-home Muse regen scheme despite zero affordable housing

The Architects’ Journal Green light for 1,539-home Muse regen scheme despite zero affordable housing Slough Borough Council has approved a 1,539-home scheme designed by GRID Architects and TP Bennett, despite it not including any affordable housing The post Green light for 1,539-home Muse regen scheme despite zero affordable housing appeared first on The Architects’ Journal James Wilmore

Healey set to unveil £1bn-plus boost for affordable housing at Budget

The further cash injection for Social and Affordable Housing Programme would take its total funding to above £40bn. The post Healey set to unveil £1bn-plus boost for affordable housing at Budget appeared first on Property Week.

RICS - Affordable housing: Challenges and solutions 18052023

The cost of living crisis has made addressing the affordable housing challenge even more pressing. The pandemic shone a spotlight on the importance of keyworkers to towns and cities, yet many are being priced out of living locally. Students and other low-income groups are also finding the housing situation problematic. Hear from a panel of experts as we discuss how affordable housing can best be achieved and the public policy and market-based levers most likely to bring about early results.

RICS - WBEF - Affordable net zero housing in the world’s urban megacities, 06032023

Affordable and innovative green housing will accelerate the transition to net zero and conversely, if new housing is not climate friendly, it will negatively impact the climate threat. Can net zero, healthy, smart homes be affordable? How are the world’s megacities adapting, and what are the prime examples?

nla - The Kerslake Review, 27072022

Lyn Garner, CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation, has been appointed to lead on the implementation of recommendations in the review of GLA Group housing delivery by Lord Kerslake. She talks to Peter Murray about a more streamlined approach to delivery across Mayor-led organsitions like TfL, OPDC and the LLDC.

The B1M - Why Our Cities Are So Expensive, 31082022

All around the world it’s getting harder and harder to find an affordable place to rent, let alone buy. London is in the middle of a high-rise building boom that’s reshaping the city Just last year 587 new skyscrapers were in the pipeline. It’s not like there’s no new housing being built. It’s just that a lot of it isn’t really affordable. The B1M looks at schemes predominantly in London such as Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms and Elephant & Castle

nla - Ilona Rose House - Barbara Brownlee and John James, 27072022

Peter Murray talks to John James and Barbara Brownlee of Soho Estates and Soho Housing Association, respectively, about Ilona Rose House on Charing Cross Road, getting the right mix of housing types in our cities and Soho ‘bouncing back’

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