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Rackhams Place plans would green Cherry Street and add 510 homes

The scheme would replace the old Rackhams store with towers of 16 and 34 storeys and an office block.

14 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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A typical home there costs £168,000, with Winson Green, Aston, Nechells and Bordesley Green close behind.

14 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Keon Homes and Midland Heart want to build net-zero affordable homes on the former Tower Ballroom site.

12 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Colder weather brings condensation; here is how to reduce mould, and what landlords must now do about it.

11 October 2026 Source: GOV.UK

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He has chaired ECF, the regeneration partnership behind thousands of homes, since it began in 2002.

10 October 2026 Source: Place Midlands

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They say they could build 41,000 extra homes outside London if more of the programme is allocated this Parliament.

9 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Officers recommend approval, despite objections from the council's design team and Birmingham Civic Society.

8 October 2026 Source: Place Midlands

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The housing association, with 25,500 homes, no longer meets governance and financial viability standards.

7 October 2026 Source: Regulator of Social Housing

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Inspectors found six problems, including a jammed exit door and faults on the fire alarm, at the Mailbox landmark.

7 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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MCR Property Group plans to convert the William Booth Centre in the Gun Quarter.

5 October 2026 Source: TheBusinessDesk