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HCA survives bonfire of the quangos

14 Oct 2010

The Homes and Communities Agency has been spared the axe as the government today (October 14) revealed a list of 192 quangos that will be abolished whilst 289 are to be reformed.

House prices down, seller activity up - RICS

13 Oct 2010

House prices fell for the third consecutive month, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Industry needs detail of housing plans now - HBF

13 Oct 2010

Industry has welcomed housing minister Grant Shapps’ commitment to increasing housing supply, cutting regulations and simplifying the planning system, but urgently needs more detail on his plans, HBF said yesterday (September 12).

Inland back in profit

11 Oct 2010

Inland is back in profit it has said, announcing its preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2011.

Industry gearing for zero carbon but needs definition - Knight Frank

11 Oct 2010

The housebuilding industry is willing to embrace the zero carbon agenda but cannot fully prepare for it until a final definition of zero carbon is announced, a report by Knight Frank has found.

House prices fall 3.6% - Halifax

7 Oct 2010

UK house prices fell 3.6% in September, according to Halifax’s house price index.

Home owner confidence "falls sharply" - Zoopla.co.uk

6 Oct 2010

Home owner confidence about the property market has “fallen sharply”, according to Zoopla.co.uk’s housing market sentiment survey.

HCA picks new chief executive

5 Oct 2010

Pat Ritchie has been chosen as the new chief executive of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) it was revealed today (October 5).