All go for Gresham

The partnership between Homes England and Octopus Real Estate will support small and medium housebuilders with £150m of funding. 

The move would place the land in the hands of the Middlesbrough Development Corporation, the government body tasked with regenerating the region. 

Opposition politicians couldn’t stop themselves gleefully referring to it as the ‘Emergency Budget’, but what does Rachel Reeves’ speech mean for the development and construction industry across the North?

Only a few sponsorship opportunities remain to promote your company with Place North at the property exhibition in Leeds this May – we can do the hard work for you, and ensure you have a hassle-free, successful event, with prominent visibility for your brand.

Robert Jauneika has been appointed as director, heading up the company’s land agency business throughout the two regions and further continuing its expansion into Yorkshire. 

Positive steps taken towards reinvigorating housebuilding by the government nine months into its term are not to be sniffed at – but does the ambition match the reality on the ground? Place North’s MIPIM breakfast conference focused on this topic with a panel of private and public sector experts.

How can the private sector contribute to devolution shaping the future of the North? As the government launched its Planning & Infrastructure Bill, long-term planning, trust, and collaboration were highlighted by speakers from the North East, Greater Manchester, and Liverpool.

Small and medium sized housebuilders are uniquely placed to play a starring role in addressing the UK’s housing crisis and contribute to the government’s ambitious homes target, according to Andrew Evans and John Wybar of VM Finance.

What will happen if planning can no longer be blamed for the lack of viability in housing schemes? Plus: Greater Manchester’s game of Cluedo and office-to-resi pivots