Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Analysis from the British Property Federation (BPF) shows that construction starts of build-to-rent (BTR) fell by 80 per cent in London last year, with work starting on 613 units.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The chair of the Building Safety Regulator, Andy Roe, has claimed that Gateway 2 approval now sits closer to its 12 week aim.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Fusion Group has gained Gateway 2 approval for a 636-bed PBSA development on Lordship Lane in Wood Green, north London.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A 150-unit coliving scheme in Hackney has been given Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator in 13 weeks, thought to be a new record.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Yorkshire-based Assent, one of the country’s largest building control firms, has ceased trading, placing hundreds of Gateway 2 applications in limbo.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: London’s housing delivery has reached a critical tipping point, with industry voices including developer Pocket Living and the Home Builders Federation (HBF), calling the government for an urgent reform.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The government has announced a new package of reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) aimed at speeding up delays in the delivery of tall residential buildings.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The residential and build-to-rent (BTR) markets are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels of activity, according to new research from lender OakNorth. The study
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew research from the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills shows a significant fall in new BTR homes under construction.
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