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McStone sees completions rise 19%

3 Mar 2016

<p>McCarthy &amp; Stone&rsquo;s legal completions rose 19% to 923 units during its half year against the equivalent period last year, it said today (March 3).</p>

NHS names ten "healthy new town" sites

1 Mar 2016

<p>The head of NHS England will today (March 1) announce plans to deliver ten &ldquo;healthy new towns&rdquo; across the country.</p>

The Housebuilder Awards

1 Mar 2016

The Housebuilder Awards will feature a new category this year, recognising recruitment and skills initiatives which attract people to the industry and improve their knowledge.

Countryside floats

1 Mar 2016

Countryside Properties has successfully floated on the London stock exchange.

New Lyons report

1 Mar 2016

The housing industry experts behind the Lyons' Housing Review have published a new independent report setting out key actions to deliver a sustained increase in housebuilding.

New build numbers hit eight year high

1 Mar 2016

NHBC UK new build registrations hit an eight-year high in 2015, with 156,140 new homes registered.

Redfern Review into home ownership

Redfern Review into home ownership

1 Mar 2016

Taylor Wimpey chief executive Pete Redfern and shadow housing minister John Healey have launched the independent Redfern Review into the decline of home ownership - the first major review into home ownership for more than ten years.

EU poll reaction

1 Mar 2016

The EU referendum is unlikely to greatly affect the UK housing market, according to David Ritchie, ceo of Bovis Homes.

Lords housing report

1 Mar 2016

A new report has criticised current government housing policy, saying it is unlikely to meet demand for either the quantity or quality of homes that the country needs.