Articles by Harold Nuttall
Cheshire East Council to fight Government over Sandbach

Source: Place North West
Cllr Michael Jones, leader of Cheshire East Council, is seeking legal advice over Eric Pickles’ decision to allow Fox Strategic Land & Property permission to build 280 houses after a lengthy court …
The Nottingham announces four new residential fixed rate mortgage products

Martyn Bell, Mortgage Product Manager at The Nottingham, says, “After a successful January, these additions show yet further reductions for two and five year fixed rates at 70% and 80% LTV. All come with a …
Heathrow Airport announces plans to invest £3bn in infrastructure improvements

Source: Construction Index
The plans include the completion of Terminal 2 and the start of extending the building.
There will also be new taxiways and stands built to improve capacity for the bigger Airbus A380s aircraft.
Construction of …
Ecology Building Society comments on launch of Nationwides’ Green Additional Borrowing

New development shows mutuals have a key role to play in promoting energy efficiency.
Responding to the news that Nationwide has launched a Green Additional Borrowing offer for existing mortgage customers, Ecology Chief Executive Paul Ellis …
Chelsea Building Society announces even further cuts to its competitive mortgage range

Chelsea Building Society has announced that it is to make even further cuts to its competitive mortgage range, with the launch of a new 1.89% two-year fixed rate mortgage (60% LTV) leading the way for …
Nottingham Building Society announces aquisition

Nottingham Building Society (The Nottingham) has today announced that it has acquired East Midlands estate agents Harrison Murray as part of its long term strategy.
The acquisition follows the announcement in December of the proposed merger …
Housing association granted asset disposal consent

Source: Construction Index
Consent has been granted by the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) through powers under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. This means that Genesis can now sell empty property to funding a new-build programme. Over …
Nuclear waste storage plan rejected

Cumbria County Council has voted to withdraw from the process to find a host community for an underground radioactive waste disposal facility.
Copeland Council voted in favour of remaining in the process to identify a host …
Watkin Jones kickstarts stalled housing scheme

The developer has resumed work on Droylsden Canalside Quarter, following confirmation of a £1.3m loan from the Homes & Communities Agency’s Get Britain Building programme.
There are 54 homes being developed in the £8m latest phase …
Lower Loan to Value mortgages from Chelsea

Chelsea Building Society is widening choice for borrowers with a new, lower-LTV (loan to value) addition to its mortgage range with a market-leading rate.
The Society is offering a two year fixed rate mortgage at 1.99% …