House Building policy, regulation, planning, technology, product features

Development of the Month – Oakdene

June 1, 2008 Feature

When Oakdene acquired Honeygrove in 2004, it snapped up its main asset – Swaylands House in Penshurst, Kent. Steve Menary takes a look at the £50 million high-end redevelopment scheme that is now underway

Desperately seeking finance

June 1, 2008 Feature

Housebuilders are also experiencing a shrinking of available development finance, but Andrew Leech discovers that funds are still available for those with a sturdy track record

Mortgage crunch

June 1, 2008 Feature

Allison Heller examines the effect the ongoing crisis in global financial markets is having on developers, with the lack of mortgage finance effectively eliminating would-be buyers

Telling it like it is

June 1, 2008 Feature

Straight-talking CML director general Michael Coogan tells Allison Heller how he expects the new build sector to fare over the coming months in the face of dwindling mortgage funds

House of the future

June 1, 2008 Feature

Barratt’s three-bedroom code level six house points the way to 2016. But consumers must come on board if such pilots are to be mass produced, reports BRE’s Clive Turner

Tax burden

June 1, 2008 Feature

Richard Jones of EC Harris suggests a new way of approaching and understanding section 106, with contributions seen as a benefit to developers rather than a burdensome tax

Croydon calling

June 1, 2008 Feature

The south London suburb has invested £3.5 billion into regenerating the town’s centre over the coming years. Suzie Mayes talks to those with plans on the drawing board

Planning for a slowdown

June 1, 2008 Feature

The first quarter of 2008 has seen a noticeable drop in planning applications and the trend seems set to continue. Steve Menary looks at the effects of the slowdown across the regions

Back to the 90s

June 1, 2008 Feature

Survivors of the last housing market downturn of the early 1990s impart their wisdom on today’s market and how it fares with yesteryear’s. Mark Smulian looks at then and now

Lifestyle choice

May 1, 2008 Feature

A joint venture between Anton Bilton’s Raven Group and developer Yoo has produced an exclusive lakeside enclave for second home owners in the Cotswolds. Steve Menary takes in the view

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