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UK's retirees are "Generation Stuck" - McStone/ILC

Jan. 11, 2016

<p>There is high demand from the over 55s to downsize but a lack of suitable properties is stopping older people from moving, creating &ldquo;Generation Stuck,&rdquo; according to a report commissioned by McCarthy &amp; Stone.</p>

Taylor Wimpey hits six-year housebuilding high

Jan. 11, 2016

<p>Taylor Wimpey said today (January 11) that it has built more homes than at any point in the past six years, with a &ldquo;healthy increase&rdquo; in completions of 7% in 2015.</p>

HBF reacts to LGA permission claims

Jan. 7, 2016

<p>The Home Builders Federation has defended the industry&rsquo;s track record in building in response to Local Government Association (LGA) research, which reveals that there are a &ldquo;record&rdquo; 475,647 homes in England with planning permission which are waiting to be built.</p>

Completions up in "strong year" for Persimmon

Jan. 7, 2016

<p>Persimmon has enjoyed &ldquo;another year of strong growth,&rdquo; with 2015 bringing legal completions of 14,572 new homes, an 8% rise on 2014, the volume housebuilder said today (January 7).</p>

London has steepest construction costs in Europe - Arcadis

Jan. 6, 2016

<p>London is the most expensive city in Europe in which to build, according to a new report by Arcadis, the design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets.</p>

HBF welcomes government's latest housing measures

Jan. 4, 2016

<p>The Home Builders Federation has welcomed the government&rsquo;s announcement today (January 4) that it will directly commission thousands of affordable new homes, streamlining the process of building on publicly owned land.</p>

Government to directly commission new homes

Jan. 4, 2016

<p>The government will &ldquo;directly commission&rdquo; thousands of new affordable homes, it announced today, (January 4) giving smaller housebuilders the chance to build them.</p>

Registrations "slightly ahead" - NHBC

Dec. 18, 2015

<p>New home registrations for the private sector edged up from September to November 2015 compared to the equivalent period last year, the latest figures from the NHBC show.</p>

Inland Homes set to deliver

Dec. 14, 2015

<p>Inland Homes is set to deliver another strong set of results for its current financial year, it said today (December 14).</p>

Bellway on track for volume growth

Dec. 14, 2015

<p>Bellway expects its housing completions to rise by around 10% for its full year to July 31 2016, it has said.</p>