We are delighted to welcome housing consultant Jeanette Kenyon to the Askival team. Jeanette specialises in affordable housing development, providing project management and regeneration services to local authorities, housing associations and the private sector. She has spent over 30 years delivering complex estate regeneration and mixed-tenure housing initiatives. Jeanette acts at a senior level on a… View Article
The opportunity to maximise housing for Poplar HARCA, as part of the regeneration scheme at Aberfeldy Village, has taken a massive step forward. Askival’s Malcolm Ward, working as project director for the joint venture between Poplar HARCA and developer EcoWorld, has been instrumental in compiling the masterplan for an extra 1600 homes, many of which… View Article
The Industrial Dwelling Society (IDS) has entered into a contract with main contractor and developer Boshers to build 27 affordable homes in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Boshers will start work on the town centre site in Glenhaven Avenue at the beginning of 2022 to construct the 100% affordable scheme. There will be a mix of affordable rent and shared ownership… View Article
Collaboration between the Aberfeldy community, housing association Poplar HARCA and residential developer EcoWorld is getting noticed for its work to revitalise Aberfeldy Street as part of the wider Aberfeldy regeneration scheme. The team – including Askival’s Malcolm Ward as project director and Tony Draper as leasehold director – has been shortlisted for the New London… View Article
by Askival Director Tony Draper MCIH As a CPO project manager, I often recommend that councils grant approval to engage their s203 powers at the same time as seeking a CPO resolution. This is because s203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 gives a council the power to legally override property rights such as rights to light, easements, covenants… View Article
We are delighted that the Industrial Dwellings Society has contracted with Fairview New Homes for the delivery of 51 properties at Hartland Drive, Edgware. Askival provided a range of services to IDS, including financial appraisals, selection and appointment of the technical team, and contract negotiations with Fairview. We also prepared board reports and consulted with… View Article
Askival is pleased to have been able to support developer BuildVantage in renewing a lease agreement with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lease provides the council with 71 units of temporary accommodation provision for homeless families. The scheme has proved to be popular with the families placed there by the council and there… View Article
The government has recently announced significant changes to the use of Right to Buy receipts, some of which are very welcome. The extension of the time for use of RTB receipts from three years to five years in particular, and increasing the percentage cap on how much of a receipt councils can use for new… View Article
Many congratulations to our client Sussex Housing & Care for achieving planning to extend Oakwood Court in Haywards Heath. Their £8 million investment will provide an additional 31 care bedrooms and other facilities to allow them to deliver state of the art services within the home. Well done, also, to Askival’s Jackie Strube, who managed the… View Article
Earlier this week, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) made a compulsory purchase order (CPO) to secure designated properties as part of the redevelopment of Chrisp Street Market. Considerable teamwork between LBTH and the Poplar HARCA/Telford Homes joint venture makes this a significant step towards revitalising an area at the core of London’s East… View Article