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Cooper calls for \"wind turbines in the garden\"

Jan. 3, 2007

Housing minister Yvette Cooper has called for all homes to switch on to micro renewal technologies to combat climate change.

Conservatives look to land trusts to solve affordability crisis

Jan. 2, 2007

Shadow housing minister Michael Gove has unveiled a Conservative plan to extend the use of community land trusts (CLTs).

2006 sees highest price growth in two years

Jan. 2, 2007

House prices rose by 5.7% in 2006, the highest year on year growth for almost two and a half years according to Hometrack.

Persimmon set for record results but not Wilson Bowden

Dec. 22, 2006

Persimmon has ruled itself out of the bidding for rival housebuilder Wilson Bowden and will focus on land acquisition and the development of affordable housing…

Completions hit new high at Wimpey

Dec. 20, 2006

Wimpey expect group completions to hit a record high this year despite a slow US market.

EP announce sites for first time buyer homes

Dec. 15, 2006

English Partnerships’ first time buyers’ initiative (FTBI) pilot scheme will see 250 homes built on four sites, the agency has announced.

EP chief leaves to head up government\'s green review

Dec. 14, 2006

English Partnerships chief executive John Callcutt is leaving the agency to lead the government’s campaign to improve housebuilders\' environmental performance…

Carbon neutral focus for new Housing Excellence Centre

Dec. 14, 2006

A new industry-led partnership aimed at driving forward improvements in housebuilding standards is to lead on a major new research project on carbon neutral de…

Industry welcomes zero carbon housing initiatives

Dec. 13, 2006

The Home Builders Federation, English Partnerships and the World Wildlife Fund have this morning stood shoulder to shoulder with government on the launch of a …

Code for sustainable homes signals industry shake-up

Dec. 13, 2006

Secretary of state Ruth Kelly has this morning launched the code for sustainable homes as a \"new national standard\" for sustainable housebuilding.