Joey Gardiner and Vern Pitt
- News
Rocky market sees Miller Homes shelve float plan
Move follows signs that housing market is cooling due to fear of rate rises and tightening of mortgage affordability tests
- News
Private equity firms circle Keepmoat
Housebuilder confirms it is in “early stage” talks with new “financial partners”
- News
Zero carbon exemption may affect one third of homes
Exclusive analysis shows one third of homes could be exempt from standard under new government plans
- Features
Fuel wars: Review of green charges
The prime minister surprised everyone last week when he announced his desire to ‘roll back’ green charges on energy bills. So where does this leave the government’s energy efficiency policies?
- News
Industry fears government timetable for Green Deal may slip
Whitehall officials no longer committing to October implementation date
- Comment
Green Deal proposals: Deal or no deal?
The government wants to reduce our utility bills and cut emissions at no cost to itself. Its answer is the Green Deal, published last week: get private investors to offer loans to pay for insulation. So what kind of reaction have the proposals received?
- News
Developers forced to defend NPPF lobbying efforts
National Trust chair accuses builders of “most intense lobbying” over planning changes