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First time buyers help drive July valuations market

Aug. 5, 2016

<p>First time buyers and the re-mortgaging sector drove the valuation market in July according to Connells Survey &amp; Valuation, releasing figures on the first full month since the result of the EU referendum.</p>

Bellway's completions rise 12.5%

Aug. 5, 2016

<p>Bellway&rsquo;s completions climbed 12.5% in the year ending July 31 2016, with the housebuilder seeing visitor numbers remain &ldquo;strong overall&rdquo; since the EU referendum result.</p>

Housebuilders welcome interest rate cut

Aug. 4, 2016

<p>The housebuilding industry has welcomed the Bank of England&rsquo;s decision to cut UK interest rates from 0.5% to 0.25%, stating that the move would aid both housebuilders and home owners.</p>

Skills Partnership launches baseline survey for industry

Aug. 3, 2016

<p>The Home Building Skills Partnership has published an online questionnaire to aid it in its mission to identify the key training and skills requirements for the industry and bring measures to meet them.</p>

English home ownership at 30-year low - Resolution Foundation

Aug. 2, 2016

<p>Falls in home ownership are &ldquo;no longer just a London problem,&rdquo; with the number of people owning their own homes in England falling to the lowest level in 30 years, according to the Resolution Foundation.</p>

Strong sales continue for Churchill

Aug. 1, 2016

<p>Churchill Retirement has become the latest housebuilder to report that strong sales rates have continued since the result of the EU referendum in June.</p>

A2 Dominion delivers 1,127 new homes

Aug. 1, 2016

<p>Residential property group A2 Dominion completed 1,127 new homes in 2015/16, up from 579 in 2014/15 according to its latest accounts, which also revealed a &ldquo;record&rdquo; surplus of &pound;114.5 million.</p>

Strongest quarterly registrations since 2007 - NHBC

July 29, 2016

<p>New home registrations in Q2 2016 totalled 41,222, marking the strongest quarter since 2007, according to NHBC&rsquo;s latest figures published today (July 29).</p>

Housing demand remains strong for Countryside

July 28, 2016

<p>Demand for housing has remained strong following the EU referendum, Countryside Properties said today (July 28).</p>

Normal trading for Taylor Wimpey

July 27, 2016

<p>Taylor Wimpey has seen &ldquo;no meaningful change to date&rdquo; in trading since the result of the EU referendum, it said today (July 27).</p>