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Sentiment index reveals gloomy house price expectations

Oct. 21, 2011

Home owners are at their most downbeat about the outlook for house prices since the Spring, according to Knight Frank/Markit’s House Price Sentiment Index (HPS…

Gentoo to launch mortgage-free purchase plan

Oct. 19, 2011

Gentoo Group has been granted approval for a new home purchase plan which will allow first time buyers and people renting long-term to buy a home without needi…

250,000 homes "before end of parliament" - Berry

Oct. 13, 2011

The government hopes to reach its goal of building 250,000 homes before the end of its parliamentary term, Jake Berry MP has said.

Dromey calls for "great national housing movement"

Oct. 13, 2011

A “great national movement” on housing is needed in which housing is placed centre stage, Jack Dromey, shadow communities minister has said at the Housing Mark…

Lively debates at the HMI conference

Oct. 13, 2011

Housebuilder's Housing Market Intelligence conference saw a lively morning session covering the National Planning Policy Framework, mortgages and housing suppl…

House purchase lending rises in August - CML

Oct. 11, 2011

House purchase lending enjoyed a rise in August, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders released today (October 11).

Housing supply dips amid economy fears - RICS

Oct. 11, 2011

Fewer homes were put on the market for sale in September, with growing concerns over the economy impacting on housing according to the RICS UK housing market s…