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The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Poor response to ?50 billion rescue package

April 29, 2008 Comment

The Treasury and Bank of England?s generous ?50 billion liquidity injection into the banking sector could be seen as a taxpayer-funded rescue package. Albeit o…

The Walrus

April 1, 2008 Comment

Imagine if the car industry faced the same agenda as housebuilders: zero petrol consumption, self-renewing non-polymer tires… they wouldn’t make a fuss now, wo…

John Stewart

John Stewart’s viewpoint

April 1, 2008 Comment

The Treasury has predicted an easing of the credit crisis in the second half of the year but this may prove overly optimistic; a housing market recovery could …

Honest agents

April 1, 2008 Comment

“Nobody is buying anything at all and the vendor is desperate to sell”

Conference captures industry mood

March 14, 2008 Comment

The industry's inaugural Housing Futures conference, held in Nottingham yesterday, certainly captured the industry's mood in the face of the market slowdown an…

Budget day looms

March 11, 2008 Comment

The impact of last autumn's credit crunch shows no sign of diminishing, as lending conditions continue to tighten, with first time buyers hardest hit.

Walrus

March 1, 2008 Comment

Take a step into the future of yesterteryear, where humans are blowdried and dinners are gamma-rayed. What will they think of next?

John Stewart

John Stewart’s viewpoint

March 1, 2008 Comment

If the government’s wishes industry to meet it housing numbers target, it must ease the taxation burden on developers

Tuesday blog

Feb. 9, 2008 Comment

Originally from Madrid Carlos Pomeda received traditional training in all aspects of yoga during 18 years as a monk (swami) of the Saraswati order, 9 of which …

The Walrus

Feb. 1, 2008 Comment

The festive season seems a distant memory, just like greeting cards and proper pressies… where will it all lead?