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Private reservations drive Taylor Wimpey order book

26 Apr 2012

Taylor Wimpey has continued to make good progress this year it has said today (April 26) increasing the value of its order book by 23% since the end of 2011.

HBf boss marks "most important year" for housebuilding

24 Apr 2012

The events of the past year have been pivotal to the housebuilding industry, Stewart Baseley, executive chairman of the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has said.

Mayor pledges "thousands of wonderful London homes"

20 Apr 2012

The London Mayor Boris Johnson has said that he wants to see “tens of thousands of wonderful new homes” being built in the capital each year over the next four years.

Halifax joins NewBuy

16 Apr 2012

Halifax has announced today (April 16) that it has joined the NewBuy mortgage guarantee scheme.

Croudace profits rise 19%

12 Apr 2012

Croudace Homes Group saw its profits rise 19% to £7.1 million in 2011, the privately owned housebuilding company reported today (April 12).

HCA set to smash year-end targets

10 Apr 2012

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is set to report a “very strong” year of delivery, according to its preliminary results.

House prices rise 2.2% - Halifax

4 Apr 2012

House prices rose 2.2% in March, the latest Halifax house price index has revealed.

House prices rise 0.2% - Hometrack

3 Apr 2012

House prices in March rose for the first time in 20 months, according to data from property analyst Hometrack.