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Registrations hit eight-year high - NHBC

Jan. 28, 2016

<p>UK new build registrations have hit an eight-year high, with 156,140 new homes registered in total in 2015, according to the latest NHBC statistics.</p>

Bovis set for record profit

Jan. 15, 2016

<p>Bovis Homes expects to announce a &ldquo;significant&rdquo; rise in its revenue and pre-tax profit for the year ending December 31 2015, it said today, (January 15) as it continues to deliver on its growth strategy.</p>

Barratt and GT give strong half year updates

Jan. 13, 2016

<p>Barratt Developments saw its completions rise 9.4% during the six months to December 31 2015 against 2014, with ceo David Thomas hailing &ldquo;an excellent first half performance&rdquo; for the volume housebuilder.</p>

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>