Smart New Homes makes 2009 market predictions
Smart New Homes has predicted that in 2009, house prices will fall by a further 5% but will show some recovery by the end of next year.
CML demands greater clarity for lenders
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has labelled government banking policies “incoherent,” calling for greater clarity as the lending sector continues to suf…
£605 million awarded to areas with long term housing plans
The government has announced a £605 million allocation for 163 local authorities with growth point or growth area status in response to the long term need for …
HSBC offers £15 billion of home owner loans - FT
HSBC has announced plans to make £15 billion of loans available to home owners next year, reports have said.
Bellway selling 50 to 60 homes per week
Bellway’s interim management statement released yesterday (December 4) made for gloomy reading as the housebuilder stated that it had been selling just 50 to 6…
House prices fall again but market could be close to bottom - Halifax
House prices dropped another 2.5% in November but, according to Halifax, there are indications that housing market activity may be bottoming out, “albeit at a …
Government offers mortgage lifeline
The government yesterday (December 3) unveiled a scheme that will defer interest payments on mortgages for those who have lost their jobs or have taken a signi…
TOWARDSZERO - Level headed
Terry Keech, sustainability partner at property and construction consultant Calford Seaden, discusses the cost implications for housebuilders of achieving leve…
Regional snapshot - Northern Ireland - Ups & downs
The stricken Northern Ireland housebuilding market makes for grimmer reading than the UK. But as Steve Menary hears, those still able to develop could just gra…
Six of the best
In November, CABE and the Home Builders Federation (HBF) announced the winners of their Building For Life awards, now in its sixth year. The Building For Life …
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