No sign of recovery, says Taylor Wimpey, as orders slump
Industry reacts to BoE 1.5% rate cut
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates by 1.5%, bringing them down to 3%.
Government launches ecotowns second consultation
The second stage of consultation for the controversial ecotowns programme was launched today (November 4), pledging that ecotowns would need to follow the same…
Smaller planning applications down 16%
The number of plans being submitted to local authorities has fallen 16% since September 2007, a report has revealed.
A decade\'s worth of profits could be wiped off housebuilding sector - FT
The drop in property prices could wipe off the equivalent of more than a decade’s worth of housebuilding profits as developers prepare for further land writedo…
Zero uncertainty
John Dodd, company environment and technical manager at Marley Eternit, argues that the standard of entry in the Sustainability category of the Housebuilding I…
The missing millions
The new housing minister Margaret Beckett brings with her a wealth of political experience and says all the right things about supporting the industry, but wha…
Capital outlay
“There’s no chance of the government meeting its housing targets and completions are definitely going to fall below 100,000 this year”
Glittering prizes
Big winners on the night were Redrow and Explore Living which scooped the prestigious Innovator of the Year awards
CML’s arrears guidance
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