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New sites identified for 5000 council homes target in Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council Housing Committee has approved additional sites to be added to their new house building programme that promises to deliver 5000 homes for residents, regenerate local communities and boost the area’s local economy.   To ensure an adequate supply of sites for new homes, potential locations continue to be evaluated for their suitability to […]

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St Helens town centre regeneration gets the nod from council planners

The once-in-a-generation transformation of St Helens town centre received the green light from St Helens Borough Council’s Planning Committee last night (Tuesday 27 September), which follows on from the approval of regeneration plans for Earlestown town centre earlier this year.   Images have been released following the approval which show new views of the proposed […]

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Boxpark to develop site in Liverpool in 2023

Boxpark have announced they heading to Liverpool in 2023 – the first BOXPARK-branded location outside of London.  Their property team have just agreed a 15-year lease with the iconic Cains Brewery Village for The Canning Hall site in the south of Liverpool city, which sits within the Baltic Triangle district. Built in the 1980’s, the […]

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Plans revealed: ownerless properties transferred to local communities

Proposal for ownerless properties that have fallen to the Crown to be transferred to communities across Scotland unveiled today. Under the plans, ownerless properties can be sold for a nominal sum to key public sector partners for community use. The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) launched a consultation on proposals for an Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme (OPTS) […]

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CBRE secures £20M funding for development of heat network at Liverpool Waters

CBRE’s Investment Advisory team, part of CBRE Capital Advisors, has arranged further funding from the Merseyside Pension Fund Catalyst Fund to support the next phases of the development of a heat network at Liverpool Waters, taking the total Catalyst facility to £20 million. The heat network is one of Liverpool’s most significant regeneration projects having […]

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Lamington Group plans three new net zero room2 hometels in the UK

Family-owned real estate investment and development company, lamington group, has announced it will open net zero room2 hometels in York, Glasgow, and Manchester. The move comes as part of the company’s sustainable property development plan and represents an investment of £114 million. The room2 brand currently has 3 operational establishments in the UK, of which […]

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