Latest News

The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

House energy rating scheme announced

14 Jun 2006

Housebuilders will have to provide an energy efficiency rating for each home sold in England and Wales as part of the home information pack, the government is set to announce.

Bidders circle McCarthy

12 Jun 2006

Retirement homes specialist McCarthy & Stone is in talks with several parties regarding a potential sale of the business.

Brown confirms Treasury review of planning

6 Jun 2006

Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced that the Treasury is to review the planning system at the end of this month (June).

Water shortages won\'t stop new homes - Miliband

2 Jun 2006

Environment secretary David Miliband has insisted that water shortages will not stop government plans to build thousands of extra homes in the south east.

Minister’s pledge

1 Jun 2006

SixtyK Success

1 Jun 2006