Birmingham City Council to Sell £20m Property Portfolio May 16, 2024 Birmingham City Council is set to sell 100 ground rent assets in and around the city centre as part of its ongoing asset disposal programme. The council has enlisted Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) to manage the sale of this portfolio, which includes commercial, industrial, and non-operational council-owned properties. The assets will be sold individually or […] Posted by: David Gilbank Read more
Feasibility Study to Explore £7m Industrial Estate in Keighley Aug 24, 2023 Bradford Council has announced plans to conduct a feasibility study into the potential development of an industrial estate in the Beechcliffe area of Keighley. The council-owned site, comprising 8 acres adjacent to the Hard Ings roundabout, has been earmarked for employment uses since the early ’90s. With up to £7m allocated for the development by […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Government Budget: Major Boosts for Affordable and Social Housing Oct 28, 2024 The Deputy Prime Minister has written to Parliament to set out how this week’s Budget will support both affordable housing and social housing need. This week’s Budget will set out how the Government will deliver more affordable housing and ensure social housing is available for those who need it most. This will include an immediate […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
New money agreed to build 11 new schools in Suffolk Mar 27, 2023 An additional £32million investment has today been agreed by Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet to support its school growth programme, including the provision of 11 new schools across the county. As well as new schools, the additional money will also be put towards school expansion projects and help maintain school buildings, including reducing the carbon footprint […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
PIC agrees forward purchase of UK Government Property Agency Hub at Ruskin Square, Croydon for £268 million Mar 29, 2023 Pension Insurance Corporation plc (‘PIC’), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has agreed the £267.6 million purchase of 2 Ruskin Square in Croydon, a new 344,940 sq ft Grade A office, next to East Croydon railway station, from the Schroders Capital UK Real Estate Fund (‘SCREF’). The building will be let to the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more