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£7.1m development exit finance secured on seven homes
Mortimer Street Capital has arranged £7.1 million of Recognise Bank development-exit finance against seven completed homes and two additional plots south of Bristol, repaying existing debt and releasing capital for new sites.
Mortimer Street Capital has arranged £7.1 million of Recognise Bank development-exit finance against seven completed homes and two additional plots south of Bristol, repaying existing debt and releasing capital for new sites.
Source: Property Reporter · Originally published: 2026-10-26
Mike Bartley opens Jörd in Bishop Auckland
Former MasterChef contestant Mike Bartley has opened Jörd in Bishop Auckland, converting a long-empty town-centre property with support from a £150,000 Property Reuse Fund grant.
Former MasterChef contestant Mike Bartley has opened Jörd in Bishop Auckland, converting a long-empty town-centre property with support from a £150,000 Property Reuse Fund grant.
Source: Restaurant Online · Originally published: 2026-10-26T11:01:00.882Z
Passivhaus-equivalent impact assessment ‘fails to consider added cost on new homes’
Scottish housing bodies have criticised the government’s impact assessment of proposed Passivhaus-equivalent standards, arguing that it understates costs and risks reducing new-home delivery.
Scottish housing bodies have criticised the government’s impact assessment of proposed Passivhaus-equivalent standards, arguing that it understates costs and risks reducing new-home delivery.
Source: Scottish Housing News · Originally published: 2026-10-26T09:59:00+00:00
Wings, matcha and the 7pm crowd: how Gen Z is changing quick service
Meaningful Vision reports that UK chicken-shop visits rose 8.9% in the first half of 2026 while the wider quick-service restaurant market fell 0.9%, highlighting younger consumers’ demand for affordable social venues.
Meaningful Vision reports that UK chicken-shop visits rose 8.9% in the first half of 2026 while the wider quick-service restaurant market fell 0.9%, highlighting younger consumers’ demand for affordable social venues.
Source: UKHospitality · Originally published: 2026-10-26T12:25:33+00:00
Oxford Street pedestrianisation ‘one of the most significant days’ in road’s history
London has banned cars, buses and taxis from a one-kilometre section of Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street as partial pedestrianisation begins.
London has banned cars, buses and taxis from a one-kilometre section of Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street as partial pedestrianisation begins.
Source: Property Week · Originally published: 2026-10-26T11:31:06+00:00
Downing funds £18.4m resi redevelopment of listed Hertfordshire school
Downing has provided an £18.4 million loan to redevelop the former Princess Helena College in Hertfordshire into apartments and houses, alongside new homes in its grounds.
Downing has provided an £18.4 million loan to redevelop the former Princess Helena College in Hertfordshire into apartments and houses, alongside new homes in its grounds.
Source: Property Week · Originally published: 2026-10-26T11:09:02+00:00