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Clark launches fund for high quality Starter Homes

1 Sep 2015

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

Housing Design Awards winners revealed

1 Sep 2015

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

1 Sep 2015

<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;">&nbsp;</span></p>

Bovis achieves "record number" of legal completions

17 Aug 2015

<p>Bovis Homes has achieved a &ldquo;record number&rdquo; of legal completions during its half year, with its pre-tax profit rising 9% to &pound;53.8 million compared to the half year of 2014, it said today (August 17).</p>

Clark launches fund for high quality starter homes

12 Aug 2015

<p>The government has launched a &pound;26 million fund to help housebuilders deliver exemplar homes under its Starter Home initiative.</p>

"Significant blow" to smaller builders following court ruling - HBF

12 Aug 2015

<p>The High Court has potentially dealt a &ldquo;significant blow&rdquo; to smaller housebuilders by overturning the government&rsquo;s policy exempting small sites from affordable housing contributions, the Home Builders Federation has said.</p>

Countryside recruits new chief financial officer

12 Aug 2015

<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

31 Jul 2015

<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&rsquo;s latest statistics.</p>

Inland Homes enjoys good year

30 Jul 2015

<p>Inland Homes has achieved an &ldquo;extremely strong&rdquo; performance for the year ending June 30 2015, it said today (June 30).</p>

Strong first half for Taylor Wimpey

30 Jul 2015

<p>Taylor Wimpey has reported a strong first half, with its pre-tax profit increasing 33.4% to &pound;238.0 million against the first half of 2014.</p>