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House prices rise rapidly during summer

Oct. 4, 2007

Average house prices in London have risen above £300,000 for the first time, according to figures from Nationwide Building Society and Halifax, published today…

Defence Estates seeks partner for Thames Gateway site

Oct. 4, 2007

Defence Estates is looking to appoint a land sale delivery partner to continue developing a 700 acre site in the Thames Gateway.

Rowner regeneration proposals get go-ahead

Oct. 4, 2007

Gosport Borough Council has today (October 4) approved the £140 million regeneration proposals by Rowner Renewal Partnership.

Work steps up on Olympic stadium site

Oct. 4, 2007

Progress on the Olympic stadium site has stepped up a gear with nearly half of the buildings now demolished, temporary bridges being installed and a programme …

Tories plan to raise inheritance tax threshold to £1 million

Oct. 3, 2007

The Conservative party has pledged to raise the inheritance tax threshold from £300,000 to £1 million, it was revealed during Monday’s Conservative party confe…

HIPs make homes easier and cheaper to buy – AHIPP

Oct. 3, 2007

Mike Ockenden, director general of the Association of Home Information Packs (AHIPP) has said that abolishing HIPs to make it easier and cheaper to buy homes…

NHMB survey shows first time buyer woes a serious social problem

Oct. 3, 2007

The difficulties that first time buyers face has grown into a serious social problem, according to a new national survey carried out by the New Homes Marketing…

Crossrail given the green light

Oct. 3, 2007

Crossrail, the largest transport infrastructure project since the Channel tunnel rail link, is finally set to go ahead after the city agreed financial backing …

US housing market ‘in free fall’

Oct. 3, 2007

The US housing market has hit a downward spiral as the number of Americans able to find prospective buyers falls to a record low, according to the National Ass…

Buy-to-let market in crisis, claims Telegraph

Oct. 1, 2007

The buy-to-let market is facing a crisis as new flat prices fall by 40%, according to a survey by the Daily Telegraph.