All Housing articles – Page 378
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City urged to cash in on regeneration boom
Research reveals the sector has provided the best property investments over the past five years
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FeaturesMini cost model: Nursing homes
As people in the UK live longer, demand for residential care and nursing homes is growing – as are our expectations of the standard of living they will provide. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon looks at how home developers and operators are rising to the challenge
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Eddie Shah sets up eco housebuilder
Eddy Shah, the former press tycoon, has set up a housebuilding firm aimed at delivering low-cost sustainable homes.
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House prices slow – for now
House prices rose 0.7% last month with the average cost of a home reaching £198,915, according to data from the Halifax.
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NewsHips consultants had “conflict of interest”, watchdog finds
National Audit Office report finds that Government appointed consultants with financial link with firm bidding to run home pack scheme
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News'Beware cowboy builders' government warns flood victims
Hazel Blears urges those affected by floods to watch out for bogus traders when they repair their homes
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NewsSign 2016 Commitment, says Yvette Cooper
Housing minister urges housebuilders to sign 2016 Commitment to zero carbon housing
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NewsLovell seals £36m Islington housing project
Housing development in north London will feature 136 mixed tenure apartments
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NewsHouse prices predicted to soar
UK house prices will average £300,000 by 2012 according to National Housing Federation
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NewsHBOS backs £410m management buyout of Apollo
The management at the social housing specialist will remain in place with Gary Couch as chief executive
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Taylor Wimpey bullish despite £61m US hit
Taylor Wimpey, the UK’s largest housebuilder, this week insisted it was “in good shape” to come out of the housing slump in the US, despite taking a further £61m hit in its first half results, writes Sarah Richardson.
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RICS suspends Hips case as government agrees to review
The RICS has suspended its judicial review of the Home Information Pack (Hip) initiative, which was introduced this week for four-bedroom houses.
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Half of all construction deaths are in housing
Work and pensions secretary to crack down on construction safety as research shows deaths and serious injuries have risen most in housebuilding and refurbishment sectors
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FeaturesThe quiet revolutionary
Don’t be fooled by the lack of windmills and solar panels – this Innovate Properties building in Leeds is the greenest office in the UK, even with its mechanical ventilation. Eleanor Cochrane finds out how it was done
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NewsHips warning for estate agents
The Office of Fair Trading says estate agents could face a ban if they do not comply with Hips
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NewsDevelopers to pay £5,000 per house transport levy in Thames Gateway
Key agreement between private and public sector will see developers contribute towards transport costs for new housing in Kent
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NewsTaylor Wimpey weathers US housing storm
Newly merged housebuilder reports large writedown in the US but says integration will result in £100m cost savings
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NewsZero carbon ‘adds 30% to cost’
Cost of going zero carbon in 2016 could add 30% to the average construction cost of a home
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NewsDavid Chipperfield wins two Stirling Prize nominations
Architect is joined on the shortlist by Foster + Partners, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Haworth Tompkins and Glenn Howells
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NewsHouse prices growth stalls in July
Interest rate rises hit house prices as annual inflation drops below 10%