McCarthy & Stone reports decline in profits
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone’s interim results show a 20% fall in profits to £39.1 million on a £131.1 million turnover. The company’s margins also…
Government review could lead to new regeneration agency
A government review into the delivery of new homes could result in a new agency created by merging the Housing Corporation and English Partnerships (EP).
Thames Gateway to follow in China\'s eco footsteps
London mayor Ken Livingston has set out plans to build Britain’s biggest eco-development in the Thames Gateway.
Market hit by unemployment rise says RICS
The recovery of the housing market has slowed as financially stressed households increased supply according to a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS…
SEERA could delay 40,000 homes in south east warns HBF
An investigation by the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) into Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area could delay the construction of 40,000 hom…
Barratt boss on government panel
Barratt chief executive David Pretty will represent the housebuilding industry on the advisory panel set up to assist the government’s shared equity taskforce.
HBF calls on government to \"drop\" HIPs if necessary
The HBF has said the government should be prepared to \"drop\" home information packs completely if the dry run fails.
Market strength forces Bank of England\'s hand
House prices continued to rise in March, reported the Halifax as the Bank of England left interest unchanged at 4.5%.
Buyers queue for some urban upside down living
Upside down living took Salford by storm this week as potential buyers started queuing 72 hours before the reinvented terraced homes go on sale.
\"L Day\" arrives without approved software
SAP software, required to comply with Part L, is still awaiting approval from the Building Research Establishment on the day the new Building Regulations come …
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