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George Wimpey hit by US market downturn

Feb. 21, 2007

George Wimpey recorded a 15% drop in profits last year after an exceptional payment of more than £60 million hit its US results.

Taywood profits slip

Feb. 20, 2007

New Taylor Woodrow chief executive Ian Smith has vowed to \"improve our performance\" after the company reported a small drop in profits in 2006.

Rate rise dampens price growth - Rightmove

Feb. 20, 2007

Property website Rightmove has reported a drop in house price growth following recent interest rate rises.

Green credentials win Crest two sites

Feb. 14, 2007

Crest Nicholson has been selected to deliver London mayor Ken Livingstone’s \"exemplar\" zero carbon development.

Industry calls for Livingstone to address elderly issue

Feb. 14, 2007

Retirement housebuilders have slammed the mayor of London’s housing strategy for \"ignoring\" the needs of the elderly.

Government aims to help more on to the ladder

Feb. 13, 2007

Social tenants will be allowed to buy just 10% of their homes in an attempt to get them on the property, under new government proposals.

SEERA slams PPS3

Feb. 12, 2007

PPS3 will put valuable Greenfield land in danger and \"contradicts other government policy,\" according to the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA).

Government dragging heels on rural housing crisis

Feb. 9, 2007

\"Precious little\" has been done to tackle the rural housing crisis since the Affordable Rural Housing Commission published its report into the issue eight mo…

Bank of England holds rates

Feb. 8, 2007

The housing industry has welcomed the Bank of England\'s decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25%.

Linden agrees deal with Galliford Try

Feb. 8, 2007

Galliford Try has agreed to pay £108.5 million for Linden and assume the housebuilder’s £136 million of debt.