Shortlist of 29 Housing Zones Published By Government

The government has announced the areas shortlisted to become the first flagship housing zones in England - to help provide thousands of new homes across the country. A shortlist of 29 areas outside London has been published, each of which have bid to become one of 10 housing zones, where it will be easier and quicker to build new homes on brownfield land. Getting Britain building is a central part of the government’s long-term economic plan. Since 2010 over half a million new homes have been provided, including more than 200,000 affordable homes. Read more on the CLG website.

Shortlist of Developments for Second Phase of Build to Rent

Kris Hopkins has published a shortlist of developments which could benefit from a share of the £1 billion Build to Rent fund to deliver homes specifically for private rent. Up to 6,500 properties in areas including London, Manchester, Liverpool and Kirklees, will be built using the additional cash. The Build to Rent fund is designed to help developers build large scale, quality homes specifically for the private rented sector.  Through round one of the scheme, 18 projects are either in the final stage of due diligence or contracting stage.  Read more on the Housing Excellence website.