Built Environment Networking Blog: London News

BAM Expands Co-living Portfolio with Acquisition of ProCo-Living

Built Asset Management (BAM), a specialist in the co-living sector, has enhanced its market presence by acquiring ProCo-Living, marking its fourth competitor purchase in less than three years. This move is part of BAM’s strategy to strengthen its hold across London’s co-living scene, where it already manages over 1,500 rooms. ProCo-Living, known for its high-end […]

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Barking Riverside is growing to 20,000 homes, supporting the Government’s ambitions for thousands of vitally needed homes

BRL has submitted a new Outline Planning Application that could see up to 20,000 new homes delivered at Barking Riverside – potentially creating a community of up to 50,000 people. The new Outline Planning Application supports recent Government promises to instigate the largest housebuilding programme since the post war period, delivering a new generation of […]

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Barking Riverside secures government backing for more homes

Homes England approves £124 million funding package for vital infrastructure to support 20,000 home development in east London. The Government’s housing and regeneration agency, Homes England, has approved a £124 million funding package to unlock more homes and deliver new state-of-the-art infrastructure at Barking Riverside in east London. Barking Riverside, a 443-acre brownfield site formerly […]

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Barratt David Wilson Acquires Sawbridgeworth Site for 184-Home Development

Barratt David Wilson has acquired a 13-acre residential development site in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, with a gross development value of approximately £74 million. The site has been granted hybrid planning permission for 184 new homes, including a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and two- to four-bedroom houses. The development will provide a variety of housing […]

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Barratt London and Places for London exchange on High Barnet as second site to be delivered under £1.9bn decade-long partnership

Barratt London and Places for London have today announced the contract exchange at a site in High Barnet. The site is the second development to be unlocked by the West London Partnership, which was established in June 2024. Over the next decade, the West London Partnership will deliver more than 4,000 new homes – many […]

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Barratt London Submits Plans for 280 New Homes in Barnet

Barratt London has formally submitted plans to deliver 280 new homes in Barnet, as part of an ambitious joint venture with Places for London. The proposed development will transform an underused car park site into a thriving residential community, contributing to the borough’s growing housing needs. The scheme is a key step in Barratt London […]

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Berkeley Secures £125m Loan from Homes England for 8000 Homes

Berkeley Group, a leading housebuilder, has obtained a £125 million loan from Homes England to support the development of 8,000 homes across three challenging brownfield sites. These projects, located in Newham and Southwark, London, have been identified as “highly complex” by Homes England, necessitating a substantial initial investment to proceed. The funding is part of […]

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BFS Secures £1.9m Loan for London Property

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has successfully facilitated a £1.89 million bridging loan for a London-based client. This achievement marks one of the largest bridging deals for BFS in the fourth quarter of the year. The loan will assist the client, who had previously purchased and refurbished a property for investment purposes, with their financial obligations. […]

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