New affordable homes in Worcestershire
Jephson Housing Association is providing 32 new affordable homes for rent and shared ownership in Catshill village, near Bromsgrove. The properties are a mixture of one- and two-bedroom flats and two- and three-bedroom houses. They will be completed in phases, with the first due to be finished in October, and the entire development by the end of 2015.
Affordable homes in Gateshead
Galliford Try Partnerships North, on behalf of Keelman Homes, has started work on a £2m project to provide 20 new affordable homes for families in the greatest housing need in west Gateshead. The scheme will consist of two-, three- and four-bedroom houses - 14 for affordable rent and six for sale.
Affordable new homes in Newport
Persimmon Homes wants to reduce the amount of affordable houses it is required to build as part of its Wellington Road development in Newport from 35% to 20%. The housebuilder is offering to give £2.75m to Telford & Wrekin Council to be spend on building affordable housing elsewhere in the town.
New affordable homes in Devon
Golf course owners have been given the green light to develop a new homes project in the village of Sparkwell. Ross Sporting Activities Ltd, which owns the golf course and Wellbeck Manor hotel, has been granted planning consent to develop 22 new homes - half will be affordable - on the site of a Community College.
Affordable homes in London
Plans have been submitted by Linden Homes to Southwark council for the construction of a residential scheme of up to seven storeys in Bermondsey. The planning application submitted outlines plans for the demolition of the existing buildings at the site, to make way for 167 new homes. Some 111 of these will be dedicated to market sale and 56 to affordable housing - with a mixture of social rent and intermediate rent.
Affordable new homes in Ipswich
A selection of affordable homes has been launched in Ipswich by Genesis for people looking to acquire property on a shared ownership basis. Houses at the new Stoke Quay scheme start from £47,500 for a 25% share of a four-bedroom unit. The shared ownership scheme means that buyers can purchase between 25% and 75% of the property, paying subsidised rent on the remainder, and can increase their share at any time, all the way to 100% and outright ownership. The scheme is specifically designed for first time buyers whose household income is less than £60,000 a year and priority will be given to those who live or work in Ipswich.