All Housing articles – Page 319
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NewsVictorian Home of the Future offers energy efficiency hope for pre-war stock
Filling in the gaps helps a Victorian council house cut emissions by 70-80%
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Businesses demolish empty properties to avoid tax
Empty Rates tax is affecting development efforts according to urban regeneration agencies
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NewsEstate agents slam stamp duty dithering
Alistair Darling's hints over cutting stamp duty are affecting house sales
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NewsProfits plunge 80% at Bovis Homes
Housebuilder says first half of 2008 has been its toughest ever period of trading
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NewsTaylor Wimpey strikes rescue deal with banks
Recent improvement in share price has enabled housebuilder to relax its lending covenants without need for new cash
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The existing homes challenge – video
Experience eco-refub expert Russell Smith from Parity Projects discusses his contribution to the UKGBC consultation on existing homes
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NewsStone Age alternative for first-time homebuyers
Could cave home found in Scottish cliff face belong to victims of mortgage lending squeeze?
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NewsGovernment admits house sales figures may be wrong
Publication of July house sales figures delayed while data rechecked back to March
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NewsHousing slump pushes Persimmon profits down 64%
House price slide and lending squeeze conspire to hit first-half profits at UK housebuilder
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NewsBlears saves Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands' Doon Street tower
Communities secretary overrules inspector's recommendation for refusal of 43-storey tower on South Bank
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Eco-town selection delayed until next year
Consultation holds up final naming of up to 10 sites for zero-carbon communities
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Scottish affordable housing gets £100m boost
Funding to be brought forward from 2010-11 budget to be spent this year and next instead
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Mortgage lending shows slight upturn in July
Lenders report 5% monthly rise but activity still 27% down over the year
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NewsVermont Developments goes into administration
Liverpool-based firm hits problems after mothballing of £40m residential development in Salford
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NewsBuy-to-let investors may withdraw £18bn from residential market
Survey suggests private investors are looking to place cash elsewhere as property becomes less attractive asset
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NewsAnalysts make predictions ahead of Persimmon results
Housebuilder expected to announce 63% fall in pre-tax profit in six month results out this Thursday
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NewsResidential land values dive 20% in six months
Savills research reveals land values falling four times as fast as house prices - with a further 25% fall to come
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NewsMears clinches £57m of social housing work
Partnership deals with Octavia and Old Ford bring order book to £1.7bn
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Berkeley wins planning for 500-home Sevenoaks scheme
Secretary of State rejects local council's ojbection to mixed-use scheme on edge of nature reserve
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HBF plans to make half of staff redundant
The principal trade body for housebuilders is to make half its employees redundant as the catastrophic drop in the sale of new homes continues