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MPs warn housebuilders must embrace modern methods of construction

Wednesday 3rd July 2019

MPs warn housebuilders must embrace modern methods of construction The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has warned the Government that an over-reliance on traditional building methods will see the UK fall far short of its target to build 300,000 new homes a year by mid-2020s. In a new report, the Committee urges the Government to unlock the potential for modern methods of construction (MMC) to build homes quicker, more cheaply, while maintaining build quality. However, they

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We spoke to 'Professional Housebuilder & Property Developer' about airspace development and Corben Mews

Wednesday 26th June 2019

Special Report | Corben Mews by Click Above PHPD reports on an ‘airspace’ development in central London, where Click Above added two penthouse apartments to an existing three-storey building. Airspace development – where additional properties are added above existing buildings – is becoming more common in many of the UK’s urban centres. Proponents believe it provides an opportunity to bring more homes to urban areas, with minimal disruption. One such site i

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Savills UK: Market Sentiment Bounces Back

Friday 21st June 2019

CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM RETURNS TO THE MARKET Despite ongoing political uncertainty, there has been a significant increase in buyer confidence in the first quarter of 2019, resulting in greater interest. Realistically priced properties are attracting particular interest, especially in the new build market. Here, the level of viewings and new applicants are up considerably. However, this increase in enquiries isn’t yet translating into commitment and transactions. At a national level, Savills v

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Click Above talk to The Planner: Extending permitted development rights can be a cause for celebration

Wednesday 1st May 2019

Extending permitted development rights can be a cause for celebration The extension of permitted development rights to convert offices into residential buildings has not been universally popular. When it comes to airspace developments, however, we should recognise the benefits, says Aaron Emmett Changes to permitted development rights (PDR) as a means of increasing housing output and addressing the crisis in housing supply, on face value make sense. The need for more homes is acute and

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Click Above speak to Property Investor Today about Corben Mews and airspace development

Wednesday 1st May 2019

Strong overseas interest generated for new rooftop development Significant levels of interest from overseas investors and young professionals have been generated by two luxury penthouse apartments in south London, according to airspace development specialist Click Above. It believes the strong interest in the homes, which have just been released for sale in the Vauxhall, Nine Elms & Battersea (VNEB) regeneration area, bucks the widely held belief that the prime residential market in London

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Mayor invests £11 million in modular homes for homeless families

Tuesday 16th April 2019

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is investing £11 million into temporary modular homes to help homeless families in the capital. There are currently more than 54,000 homeless households living in ‘temporary accommodation’ in London – more than four-fifths of whom are families with children. ‘Temporary accommodation’ typically means privately rented flats, and can also include B&Bs and hostels. It is often expensive and can force families to mov

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Premier Construction News: Rooftop Development Attracts Strong Overseas Interest

Monday 29th April 2019

Two luxury penthouse apartments which have just been released for sale in the Vauxhall, Nine Elms & Battersea (VNEB) regeneration area of London, have attracted significant levels of interest from overseas investors and young professionals, bucking the belief that the prime residential market in the capital is in decline. The two apartments have been delivered by airspace development specialist Click Above atop an existing three-story development of 16 apartments which form an exclusive gat

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Top storey: first ‘airspace’ development completes following government initiative

Monday 29th April 2019

The Negotiator believe Click Above's latest rooftop 'airspace' development is the first to be completed since the Government said it wanted to expand the sector. A developer in London has completed the first modular ‘airspace’ development to be built since the government announced six months ago that it was to relax ‘permitted development rules’ to allow existing buildings to have residential ‘top floors’ added. Called Corben Mews and located in South London

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24 Housing speak to Click's MD, Aaron Emmett about the potential of airspace development

Thursday 18th April 2019

Joined up thinking and the potential of airspace development The potential of airspace development to deliver additional housing stock is something I am in no doubt of. With land, especially in major cities, in short supply and demanding such high values, creating additional capacity is not easy. Yet, there is a solution and it’s (almost!) in plain sight: the airspace above existing buildings. Simply, the construction of new homes atop the roofs of existing residential and commercial b

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Click speak to Avamore Capital about the benefits of modular construction

Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Head of Acquisitions at Click Laith Mubarak, spoke with Avamore Capital about how we are utilising innovative methods of construction to deliver homes. It is well known that the property industry is relatively traditional in its approach to technology but slowly, it is beginning to play a greater role in the development process. From online site searching tools such as LandInsight to clever room scanners like magicplan which help developers manage their space, the market is becoming incre

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Aaron Emmett, MD of Click Properties speaks to Building Magazine about Airspace Development

Friday 8th March 2019

Are rooftop developments the answer to London's housing crisis? Are we looking in the wrong direction for solutions to London’s housing crisis? Airspace developers tell us to raise our eyes to the rooftops and imagine hundreds of thousands of new homes atop existing buildings – but to make that happen they need planners to share their vision. Imagine a world where there is enough space in London for the hundreds of thousand of new homes it needs – without building soaring sky

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Unlocking Slough, the key to your next investment

Monday 25th February 2019

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of the capital in favour of more affordable locations - towns along the commuter belt, such as Bracknell, Slough and Basingstoke, are fast coming to the forefront as viable, and increasingly lucrative alternatives. The Berkshire town of Slough is certainly reaping the benefits, having recently been named one of the top three commuter destinations in the UK. Also recentl

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