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Wates and Guildford borough council to deliver 248 new homes

|Date: 31 July, 2024

Wates and Guildford borough council to deliver 248 new homes

Wates Group, the family-owned development, building, and property maintenance company, has announced a si ...

Wates Group, the family-owned development, building, and property maintenance company, has announced a significant new partnership with Guildford Borough Council (GBC) to develop a site in the heart o ...

31 July, 2024
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117 affordable homes to be delivered in Theale, West Berkshire

|Date: 7 May, 2024

117 affordable homes to be delivered in Theale, West Berkshire

Housing association Abri is working with Ridgepoint Homes to build 117 affordable homes at the Lakeside d ...

Housing association Abri is working with Ridgepoint Homes to build 117 affordable homes at the Lakeside development in Theale. To help the people on the waiting list for affordable housing in West Ber ...

7 May, 2024
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DLUHC gives local authorities new CPO powers to buy land cheaply

|Date: 3 May, 2024

DLUHC gives local authorities new CPO powers to buy land cheaply

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) announced this week that it has handed c ...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) announced this week that it has handed councils new powers to buy cheaper land in a bid to support the delivery of more social and affo ...

3 May, 2024
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Deepening chasm in social housing provision between north and south, research warns

|Date: 2 May, 2024

Deepening chasm in social housing provision between north and south, research warns

Social housing stock among England’s northern local authorities is set to plummet by an additional 30% by ...

Social housing stock among England’s northern local authorities is set to plummet by an additional 30% by 2040 compared to their southern counterparts, groundbreaking research by socio-economic expert ...

2 May, 2024
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100% affordable development in Reading reaches highest phase

|Date: 2 May, 2024

100% affordable development in Reading reaches highest phase

The construction of 40 new affordable homes on Caversham Road in Reading has reached a major milestone wi ...

The construction of 40 new affordable homes on Caversham Road in Reading has reached a major milestone with ‘topping out’ being achieved. Mayor of Reading, Cllr Tony Page, and local Abbey ward council ...

2 May, 2024
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NHBC launches local authorities insights collection

|Date: 1 May, 2024

NHBC launches local authorities insights collection

Independent provider of warranty and insurance for new-build homes, NHBC has brought together some of the ...

Independent provider of warranty and insurance for new-build homes, NHBC has brought together some of the leaders of local authority development and regeneration to share their thoughts on this import ...

1 May, 2024
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Work starts on Laystall Street apartment scheme

|Date: 26 April, 2024

Work starts on Laystall Street apartment scheme

Great Places Housing Group has started work on its £20m apartment scheme at Laystall Street just off Grea ...

Great Places Housing Group has started work on its £20m apartment scheme at Laystall Street just off Great Ancoats Street, in Manchester city centre. The new nine-storey residential development, being ...

26 April, 2024
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Kellen Homes hands over first Mill Vale houses to Sigma and First Choice Homes Oldham as part a 311 home development

|Date: 16 April, 2024

Kellen Homes hands over first Mill Vale houses to Sigma and First Choice Homes Oldham as part a 311 home development

Kellen Homes has handed over the keys to the first homes on the highly sought after Mill Vale development ...

Kellen Homes has handed over the keys to the first homes on the highly sought after Mill Vale development in Middleton to partners Sigma Capital Group and First Choice Homes Oldham. The housebuilder a ...

16 April, 2024
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Wates Developments completes sale of 222 acre site in Ford, West Sussex, providing 1,500 new homes

|Date: 4 April, 2024

Wates Developments completes sale of 222 acre site in Ford, West Sussex, providing 1,500 new homes

Wates Developments, part of the Wates Group, has completed the sale of a 222 acre site in Ford, West Suss ...

Wates Developments, part of the Wates Group, has completed the sale of a 222 acre site in Ford, West Sussex, to Vistry and partner, Abri, (one of the largest housing associations in the south of Engla ...

4 April, 2024
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Wates appoints Steffan Battle as Managing Director of Wates Construction

|Date: 28 March, 2024

Wates appoints Steffan Battle as Managing Director of Wates Construction

Wates Group, the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance company, has ap ...

Wates Group, the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance company, has appointed Steff Battle as Managing Director of Wates Construction. Steff has held the role of Man ...

28 March, 2024
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