Loneliness epidemic worsening – PropertyWire
Almost a third of households in England are occupied by just one person, with the number of people living on their own increasing by as much as 14% in the…
BluePine Living launches affordable housing platform
Provider BluePine Living has launched an affordable housing platform in England to deliver homes through social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership. BluePine is backed by institutional funding and is…
New Fountainbridge brings 253 new homes to Edinburgh city centre
A 253-home build-to-rent development is coming to Edinburgh city centre from developer Vastint UK. New Fountainbridge is located on the Union Canal on a former brownfield development site and features…
Former Manchester nightclub to be converted into homes
The former Reno nightclub site in Manchester is being redeveloped into 212 affordable homes across a mix of tenures. There will be a mix of family houses and apartments across…
Flex provider infinitSpace accelerates North America entry with strategic hire of renowned flex leader
Flexible workspace provider infinitSpace is powering up for its expansion into North America with the appointment of Andrea Pirrotti-Dranchak (pictured), a flex pioneer, as its new Head of Real Estate…
Law firm partners with council to take on rogue landlords
Somerset Council has joined forces with law firm Clarke Willmott LLP to secure banning orders for two landlords. David and Joanna Fuller were in the firing line, who failed to…
York to welcome 123 ‘affordable’ homes
Plans to build 123 homes marked as affordable will be delivered by Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) in partnership with Esh Construction. Situated in New Earswick, Esh Construction will develop…
Where parents buying uni properties saves the most
When you compare the cost of mortgage payments versus rent in university cities it makes most sense to invest around Glasgow Caledonian University, analysis from broker Alexander Hall shows. The…
Councils handing landlords hefty incentives to house the homeless
Local councils have spent over £31 million on incentives to landlords providing their properties for the homeless. This is money handed to landlords they receive on top of housing benefit.…
Haringey agents fined over £100,000 for failing to display fees
Letting agents in Haringey have been hit with over £100,000 in fines for failing to display clear fees and breaching Client Money Protection rules. Client Money Protection safeguards rent and…