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Water industry demands cause site delays

Nov. 1, 2015

Demands that water and sewerage companies are placing on housebuilders are causing delays on sites, according to Steve Wielebski, senior consultant to the Home…

PM launches housing "crusade"

Nov. 1, 2015

The prime minister has confirmed his government's commitment to helping housebuilders build more starter homes for sale, saying he wanted to change "generation…

Government publishes Housing and Planning Bill

Nov. 1, 2015

The government has published its keenly awaited Housing and Planning Bill.

McStone ups land and build investment

Oct. 5, 2015

McCarthy & Stone achieved another year of strong growth and has increased its investment target for land and build, it said today (October 5).

Water industry demands cause site delays

Oct. 5, 2015

Demands that water and sewerage companies are placing on housebuilders are causing delays on sites, according to Steve Wielebski, senior consultant to the Home…

Registrations up but August fall - NHBC

Oct. 5, 2015

New homes registrations continued to rise during the summer but in August alone, those for the public sector fell 23% against August 2014, the latest figures f…

Barratt poll reveals mortgage misconceptions

Oct. 5, 2015

More than half of 25 to 34 year olds have abandoned the idea of buying a home as they do not think they will be able to raise the deposit, according to researc…