All new build articles

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Beware estate agents selling optimism – the housing market remains in a worrisome state

2012-10-09T14:02:00Z

While the RICS may see a brighter end to the year, in relative terms it is still extremely gloomy

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Desperate times for house building as starts take a dive

2012-08-17T11:44:00Z

Disappointing forecasts for growth in housing construction are likely to be revised down

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Output data add to worries over private sector weakness as public sector cuts hit workloads

2012-06-18T12:45:00Z

Repairs and maintenance work offers more promise than new build in a gloomy market

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So what should we expect the housing market to do in 2012?

2012-01-09T12:46:00Z

Despite government schemes to boost house building it looks as though growth in private house sales will be constrained

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Do the house building figures really show recovery? Well not really

2011-05-20T13:28:24.123Z

Shapps trumpets new housing starts but numbers are still very flaccid