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Persimmon marks 40th birthday with charity giveaway

May 25, 2012

Persimmon Homes has announced today (May 25) that it is to give away a new home worth £250,000 and £138,000 in cash to charities across Britain to mark its 40t…

Private registrations rise, public figures fall - NHBC

May 25, 2012

Private sector registrations have risen modestly whilst public sector housebuilding continues to decline, according to NHBC’s latest registration data released…

House prices drop 0.4% annually - ONS

May 23, 2012

House prices in the UK in March were 0.4% lower than 12 months previously, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Hometrack gives flavour of new housing landscape

May 21, 2012

The number of starts for new two bedroom houses has surpassed that of two bedroom flats, according to analysis released by Hometrack today (May 21).

Consumers need more storage space - RIBA

May 16, 2012

More storage space is one of eight requirements for consumers when choosing a home, according to new Ipsos/MORI research launched today (May 16) for the Royal …

Bovis visitor numbers double

May 16, 2012

Bovis Homes’ visitor numbers have more than doubled in the past year, it said today (May 16).

Santander joins NewBuy

May 14, 2012

Santander has become the latest lender to join the NewBuy mortgage indemnity scheme.

Construction output drops 4.8%

May 11, 2012

Construction output fell 4.8% in Q1 2012 against Q4 2011, the Office for National Statistics revealed today (May 11).

New homes could halve annual bills - NHBC/ZCH

May 11, 2012

Customers could halve their bills if they move into new homes built to current regulations, according to the NHBC Foundation and Zero Carbon Hub.

Barratt sees strongest Spring in five years

May 10, 2012

Barratt has experienced its strongest Spring selling season in five years, it announced today (May 10).