Queen\'s Speech reflects government\'s commitment to infrastructure delivery
A series of Bills introduced in the Queen\'s Speech this morning drive forward the government\'s ambitious plans to increase housebuilding levels and the infrastructure investment necessary to support its green paper targets.
Energy performance certificates delayed until April 2008
The government has delayed by six months plans to introduce energy performance certificates into home information packs. EPCs will now be compulsory from April 1 2008, rather than January 1, as was originally planned.
Top companies recognised at Innovation Awards
The housebuilding industry’s top innovators were recognised at a glittering evening at London’s Millennium Mayfair Hotel, at the annual HBF-backed Housebuilding Innovation Awards.
Half of buy-to-let investors believe interest rates will decrease - Property for Life
Over half of buy-to-let investors are confident that interest rates will decrease over the next 12 months, with 64% believing the base has already peaked, according to Property for Life’s second investor property tracker.
Hometrack publishes latest housing forecast
In their latest forecast for the housing and mortgage markets, Hometrack stated that there will be a market slowdown in the rate of house price inflation and mortgage lending over 2008.
Top 20 most sustainable homebuilders named
The UK’s top 20 housebuilders have been ranked by sustainability performance in a new report entitled \"Building a sustainable performance,\" published by NextGeneration.
Development of the month
News analysis
The fifth annual Housing Market Intelligence conference and the Housebuilding 2007 show featured a range of high level speakers and exhibitors who addressed pressing issues facing the industry, including the need for a speedier planning process and how best to tackle the zero carbon homes challenge
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