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“The Get Britain Building Fund” explained
On 22nd December 2011, the Government launched its “Get Britain Building” bidding programme which offers developers a total pot of £420m to enable work to start on stalled sites with planning permission.
Burton Upon Trent School and Housing Consultation Event
Burton Upon Trent could benefit from a new primary school together with a range of new community facilities as part of a development scheme being proposed by Staffordshire County Council.The consultation runs from 18th November – 16th December 2011.
The Future Outlook for the UK Housing Market?
Just under 100 years ago, in 1914, the proportion of owner-occupiers in the UK compared to other forms of tenure was just 10%.
Essington Park Consultation Event
A public consultation event will be held on Friday 4th November 4.00pm – 8.00pm and Saturday 5th November 11.00pm – 2.00pm at Essington Community Centre, Hobnock Road, Essington.
Green Light For Stafford’s Business Park
After two years of sustained effort planning permission has been granted by Stafford Borough Council for the final phase of the County town’s flagship employment site and was immediately hailed as ‘the best news this year’ by Inglewood Investments Commercial Director Gil Paris.
Flexibility is the key to housing delivery
Planning Consultancy First City Limited has called for further flexibility in housing distribution within the Districts adjoining the Black Country.
The state of the Land Market
First City reports that there is currently a two-tier residential development land market with larger sites in better quality locations attracting a disproportionate amount of interest compared to small sites in poor locations
“Bombsite Britain Tax” hike on the way!
One of the less publicised elements of the Government’s spending review is the decision announced by Parliamentary under-secretary of state, Bob Neill on 13th December 2010 to scrap the business rate relief given to the owners of some empty properties.
A new look for First City
First City the Wolverhampton based national property consultancy have today launched their new website as part of a re-branding exercise.
Receivership Success
First City are pleased to announce the completion of the sale of Dewick Industrial Estate, the first of two properties they were instructed to sell on behalf of joint administrators at BDO.