Green light for new homes at Wolverhampton pubs site
Almost 100 new homes will be built on the sites of two former pubs and a factory in Wolverhampton after the plans were given the go-ahead.
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£1m price tag home sales are down 12pc
Sales of homes worth over £1million in the West Midlands have dropped by 12 per cent, new figures revealed today. In total, 58 homes were sold for more than that price during 2012.
Call for extra Sandwell homes after rise in demand
Housing bosses in Sandwell said new accommodation was needed to be created to cope with increasing demand, as it emerged the number of residents requesting for places to live was on the increase.
Walsall families furious over cost of heating homes
Building of delayed Tipton homes to start soon
Work on a delayed new housing estate close to Tipton’s new leisure centre is finally set to get underway.
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Digital Editions Historic Rugeley corn mill on sale for £1.2m
An historic former corn mill in Rugeley has gone up for sale with a price tag of £1.2 million.
Willenhall lock building flattened as homes scheme draws closer
An historic former lock building in Willenhall has been pulled down, bringing a £5.2 million housing development scheme a step closer.
Home extension nightmare had a happy ending
It was supposed to transform their house into the home of their dreams and ate up £70,000 of their life savings.
Support given to proposals for 100 Smethwick homes
A major new housing development in the Black Country which will see more than 100 homes built has been given the backing of planning bosses.
Plans for 150 Stourbridge homes move a step forward
Multi-million pound plans for up to 150 homes on a business park in Stourbridge are moving forward after developers lodged detailed designs with council chiefs.
Bistro and bar plan for old Dudley fire station
Major plans to refurbish and convert a former fire station into a stylish bistro and bar have been lodged.
Talks on Oldbury homes being included in £30m plan
Homes could be built as part of a long-awaited £30 million development in Oldbury that was originally earmarked just for shops and leisure.
Government under fire over bedroom tax trap
Ministers in charge of bringing in the controversial “bedroom tax” were today accused of not thinking the plan through, as it emerged two out of three people affected will be unable to move to smaller homes.
Fifty new Sandwell bungalows to be built for elderly
A major new programme of building bungalows for the elderly has been unveiled by bosses at Sandwell Council to help ease problems of under-occupancy in borough homes.
Bedroom tax will be forced on thousands in West Midlands
Thousands of people with spare rooms will be unable to escape the “bedroom” tax due to a shortage of smaller homes in the West Midlands.
Walsall celebrates £65m Waterfront project
The completion of a £65 million regeneration project in Walsall was officially marked with free boat trips along the canal to view the new homes.
Wolverhampton homes due for approval despite neighbours’ fears
Controversial plans for a luxury housing development in Tettenhall that will result in the loss of 173 trees have been recommended for approval, despite objections from people living nearby.
£5m scheme will help 250 first-time buyers in Walsall
A new multi-million pound scheme to help out first time buyers in Walsall will have a real impact on people’s lives, regeneration bosses said today.
Georgian gem is put up for sale with a price tag of £2.5 million
It comes with its own farmland, boot room and stables – and a price tag to match.
Plans for 125 homes in Smethwick are approved
A scheme for 125 new homes in Smethwick has been given the green light by council planning bosses.
New supermarket scheme for empty Willenhall pub
Fresh plans have been lodged to transform a derelict pub into a supermarket in Willenhall, with the promise of 10 jobs.
For sale: three-bedroom Gothic-style cemetery lodge in Smethwick, not for faint-hearted
A disused cemetery lodge will go under the hammer with the Gothic-style building expected to sell for between £60,000 and £70,000.
Walsall College site for sale
A former Walsall College site has been put on the market – and bosses say there has already been some interest from potential buyers.
£5m for new Wolverhampton council homes
Millions of pounds will be spent over the next five years building the first new council houses in Wolverhampton for three decades.
Sandwell tower blocks to get £43m revamp
Fifteen high-rise tower blocks in Sandwell are to be transformed under a multi-million pound development programme planned for the borough.