All housing articles – Page 14
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NewsSwindon housing development submitted for approval
There have been 1,800 homes proposed for the Great Stall East project
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NewsBuild more homes along with infrastructure, says former minister
Hazel Blears now has role at Land and Lakes which will see accommodation it is building used to put up nuclear workers
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NewsCountry needs more than 275,000 new homes each year, says Javid
Figures show number of new homes built reached 217,000 in 2016/17 - highest in almost a decade
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NewsGovernment unveils £345m roads and transport boost
Funding will improve travel and provide land for thousands of new homes
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NewsPM hosts meeting with housebuilders at Downing Street
Theresa May outlined plans to fix the country’s “broken housing market”
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NewsLondon in a mess over housing, says Osborne
Former chancellor campaigning for more accommodation of all kinds
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CommentIs it time for housing policy to pay more heed to the costs and the benefits of location?
From just over a quarter of the sale price of a home in the late 1950s, location now accounts for close on 70%
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CommentBuild more student accommodation, free up homes for families – good idea
This move would not solve the housing crisis, but it would have a big impact in some towns and cities
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CommentSigns of stability in construction activity, but recovery looks a way off yet
We are yet to see real signs of a sustained improvement in the construction output data
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CommentWhat can you do when a radical and ambitious housing strategy isn’t enough?
The government’s plan to boost housing means greater risk and the potential for higher house prices
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CommentThe ever changing shape of housing tenure in England
Latest data shows continuing rise in the rental sector, driven down by the private sector
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CommentOptimism rises that 2013 will see more homes sold – that should mean more homes built
Buyer interest has been increasing since September, prices seem more stable and the Funding for Lending scheme may loosen the mortgage market
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CommentMore families share homes as squeeze on housing tightens
Data indicates further stress caused by a lack of housing
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CommentBeware estate agents selling optimism – the housing market remains in a worrisome state
While the RICS may see a brighter end to the year, in relative terms it is still extremely gloomy
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CommentWhy Ed Balls calling to spend 4G windfall on homes could be worth far more than £3bn
The real value in Balls’ statement is that he has potentially set in train a bidding war
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CommentRather than provide growth, private sector new construction has gone into reverse
Private new work in commercial, housing and industrial combined has declined steadily since the start of the year
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CommentThe housing market is in a coma and the drugs don’t work – a bit more verve perhaps?
More potent and perhaps more directly applied medicine might be needed to get Britain building homes
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CommentTime is running out for construction as private sector new orders run thin
Without new orders coming in fast the prospects look bleak
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CommentDesperate times for house building as starts take a dive
Disappointing forecasts for growth in housing construction are likely to be revised down
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CommentHousing market hits a boggy patch
Measures recorded by the RICS and Hometrack surveys point to tough conditions for those looking to sell homes