Property News Roundup
8th March 2019
The latest news this week in the Property Industry:
CBRE & RICS announce the launch of new progressive diversity book
Global real estate advisor CBRE together with the RICS are pleased to celebrate the International Women’s day announcing the launch of a new book: Managing Diversity and Inclusion in the Real Estate Sector. The launch will take place at MIPIM 2019 in Cannes. Read more…
Final consent for £1bn Ford Dagenham housing scheme
Plans to build one of only three schemes in London with over 3,000 planned homes have cleared the final planning hurdle. Read more…
Peabody secures former Holloway prison site to build 1,000 homes
Peabody housing association has acquired the former Holloway Women’s Prison site in London for £82m, to build more than 600 social rented and affordable homes. Read more…
More encouragement needed for women in the property sector
As it’s International Women’s Day today (8 March 2019), Katy Jordan, Storey Homes’ Managing Director, explains what it’s like, as a woman, to have a career in the housebuilding industry. Read more…
Over a third of landlords set to slash spending
New research by specialist mortgage lender, Kent Reliance, finds that rising running costs and higher taxes are pushing around 36% of UK landlords into cutting their expenditure. Read more…
