All Housing articles – Page 201
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CommentIt's a good plan, but …
Stimulating the housing market is a fine old idea, but it requires a planning system that is up to the job. Debbie Aplin considers what can be done to improve chances of getting on site
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NewsBritish Land pushes Docklands developments
Developer progresses 1.8m sq ft Harmondsworth Quay scheme and £38m shopping centre
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NewsResidents attack BRE’s ‘unsustainable’ housing
Opponents are vocal in their criticism of organisation’s Bricket Wood project as consultation for planning permission comes to an end
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NewsCarlyle buys £25m Commercial Road scheme
Developer’s joint venture plans to build 19-storey student tower by 2015
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in February
Private and public completions are both down on this time last year but registrations have increased
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NewsHCA drops contractors from £4bn housing framework
Exclusive: Laing O’Rourke, Skanska and Lend Lease are among those off the framework, as housebuilders do well under new deal
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NewsMitie bags four-year £28m refurb deal
Contractor will refurbish 500 homes for property group A2dominion
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NewsTaylor Wimpey to build 1,200 homes at Gurkha base
Ministry of Defence releases land at Shorncliffe Garrison in Folkestone
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NewsHenry Boot points to 'nascent recovery'
Contractor says market is recovering but posts profit and revenue falls
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NewsBellway plans London office
Housebuilder says it will open two offices as part of expansion plan
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NewsWatchdog slams government’s New Homes Bonus
National Audit Office says government miscalculated likely boost on housebuilding
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NewsBellway profit up 50%
Housebuilder Bellway has posted a nearly 50% hike in profit, with revenue up 9.6%.
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FeaturesCommunity housing in Toxteth
It’s just 32 homes on a small plot in Toxteth, but Habitat for Humanity’s housing project is creating a community of volunteers, trainees and entrepreneurs and bringing hope to an area feeling the brunt of the housing crisis
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CommentAudio clip: Building's editor on Help to Buy
Building’s editor Sarah Richardson speaking on the BBC’s Today programme about the effect of the housing measures announced this week
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CommentMiddle-aged folks homes
Finding a model of retirement living that appeals to 60-something baby boomers is the key to solving the housing shortage, argues Richard Morton
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NewsHCA insists housing stimulus won't hike prices
Homes and Communities Agency boss denies Budget housing measures could simply end up boosting house prices
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NewsCritics round on £130bn mortgage guarantee
Policy of supporting homebuyers branded ‘absolutely insane’ as questions asked if it will allow homesowners to buy additional homes
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FeaturesPlanning reforms: On the move
The NPPF has opened up councils to more residential developments and, with an increasingly robust housebuilding industry preparing for growth, is the sector beginning to rally?
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NewsBudget bids to kickstart housing
Budget: Package of measures unveiled by chancellor including a new ‘Help to Buy’ scheme to support purchase of 74,000 new homes