Annual private starts rise 3% - DCLG
Private housing starts in England rose 3% in the 12 months to June 2015 to 112,870 new homes compared to the same period last year, according to recently released government figures.
Localplans "by 2017"
Local planning authorities have until early 2017 to produce a local plan or the government will step in, housing and planning minister Brandon Lewis has said.
Clark launches fund for high quality Starter Homes
The government has launched a 26 million Pounds fund to help housebuilders deliver exemplar homes under its Starter Home initiative.
Housing Design Awards winners revealed
This year's Housing Design Awards saw retirement housebuilder PegasusLife win two gongs in the HAPPI category for One Bayshill Road in Cheltenham, and Steepleton, Tetbury Retirement Community, Tetbury.
Private sector registrations rise 13% - NHBC
<p><span style="font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Private sector registrations for new homes rose 13% in the rolling quarter of May to July 2015 against the comparable period last year, the latest figures from NHBC show.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p>
Bovis achieves "record number" of legal completions
<p>Bovis Homes has achieved a “record number” of legal completions during its half year, with its pre-tax profit rising 9% to £53.8 million compared to the half year of 2014, it said today (August 17).</p>
Clark launches fund for high quality starter homes
<p>The government has launched a £26 million fund to help housebuilders deliver exemplar homes under its Starter Home initiative.</p>
"Significant blow" to smaller builders following court ruling - HBF
<p>The High Court has potentially dealt a “significant blow” to smaller housebuilders by overturning the government’s policy exempting small sites from affordable housing contributions, the Home Builders Federation has said.</p>
Countryside recruits new chief financial officer
<p>Private housebuilder Countryside has appointed Rebecca Worthington as its new chief financial officer.</p>
Leap in retirement registrations as new homes growth continues - NHBC
<p>There were more retirement properties registered in England in the first six months of 2015 than in the whole of 2014, according to NHBC’s latest statistics.</p>
