Housing – Page 272
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NewsBarratt to raise £200m in land sell-off
Reports that troubled housebuilder is looking at 4,400ha fire sale
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NewsThe land that took the bite out of the credit crunch
The head of Canada's affordable housing lobby group tells us why the country has escaped the worst of the housing downturn and about a pot of gold which could solve the country's housing repair problems
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NewsCouncil creates grand designs to inspire locals
Bradford council renovates two homes and teaches residents how to improve their own
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NewsWill buyer loans help housebuilders?
Housebuilders and lenders tell us what they think of the government's loan scheme to help first time buyers
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NewsHousing agency chair hits out at government inaction
The government must help housebuilding now by buying up development land, says Robert Napier
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NewsBellway fears death of HBOS will muzzle mortgage lending
Britain’s third biggest housebuilder worries housing slump will continue as profit plummets 85%
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NewsMake homeowners pay for greener homes, says report
UK Green Building Council says homeowners should be forced to improve energy rating before selling
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NewsAccordia is first housing scheme to win Stirling prize
Feilden Clegg Bradley praised by Home Builders Federation for ‘high-quality design’
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NewsMission possible: Gedling Mission Hall
Despite the credit crunch, Buxton Homes has recently started work on this £5m scheme by Weston Williamson Architects
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Developers rush to participate in £300m buyer loan scheme
More than 100 developers and housing associations have submitted formal expressions of interest for a new £300m government scheme to bolster the housing market.
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Report predicts housebuilder takeovers
The housebuilding industry is set for a rash of takeovers as larger builders snap up smaller rivals in a bid to beat the financial turmoil.
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New funding to tackle skills shortages
Government pledges £93m for training in selected sectors, including housing and FM
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NewsBeckett pledges to support housing sector
First speech as housing minister acknowledges scale of problem and seeks ideas from the industry
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NewsHouse prices to fall by up to 10%, MPs told
But top economist says market will stabilise next year
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NewsTaylor Wimpey appointment may bring forward refinancing deal
Christopher Rickard's banking experince could prove catalyst to talks
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NewsFMB survery shows fall in construction workload
All sectors of building industry are suffering, but private sector housing is hardest hit
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NewsEarly trading boosts construction industry stocks
Barratt, Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon among the risers as confidence returns to the markets
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NewsMortgage lending down 63% on last year
Council of Mortgage Lenders says only 42,200 house purchase loans made in August
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NewsLondoners wait over a decade for social housing, says report
Housing Corporation study finds two out of three families in temporary accommodation live in the capital
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NewsHousing sales plummet to lowest level in 30 years
Agents sold less than a property a week on average last month, says RICS