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Barratt offers discount homes for armed forces

Barratt Homes is offering London’s military servicemen and women special discounts to help them buy their first homes.

New housing minister announces measures to help through downturn

Planning consents are to be extended for a temporary time as part of a package of measures the new housing minister announced last week to help developers and …

Taylor Wimpey's order book leaps 73%

Taylor Wimpey has seen a 73% increase in its order book since the end of last year, it revealed in its pre-closing trading update.

NAEA sees highest number of homes sold since October 2007

There are now more homes being sold in the UK than at any time in the last 18 months, research from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has shown.

HCA establishes housing finance advisory group

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has set up an advisory group which will explore new ways of accessing private finance for housing.

Mortgage lending up - CML

The number of home purchase loans climbed 16% from March to April, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

Investors show interest in HCA's private rental sector initiative

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has received 64 expressions of interest for its private rental sector initiative, aimed at attracting institutional inve…

RICS reveals market optimism

Green light for first Code level six scheme

The first large scale development to be built to Code level six, has been given the go ahead.

Bellway looks to increase building in the south