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Bovis' legal completions grow 5%

Aug. 15, 2016

Bovis Homes’ legal completions rose 5% in the half year to June 30 2016, with the housebuilder stating that the market fundamentals for UK housing remain…

First time buyers help drive July valuations market

Aug. 5, 2016

First time buyers and the re-mortgaging sector drove the valuation market in July according to Connells Survey & Valuation, releasing figures on the first …

Bellway's completions rise 12.5%

Aug. 5, 2016

Bellway’s completions climbed 12.5% in the year ending July 31 2016, with the housebuilder seeing visitor numbers remain “strong overall” sin…

Housebuilders welcome interest rate cut

Aug. 4, 2016

The housebuilding industry has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut UK interest rates from 0.5% to 0.25%, stating that the move would aid both …

Skills Partnership launches baseline survey for industry

Aug. 3, 2016

The Home Building Skills Partnership has published an online questionnaire to aid it in its mission to identify the key training and skills requirements for th…

English home ownership at 30-year low - Resolution Foundation

Aug. 2, 2016

Falls in home ownership are “no longer just a London problem,” with the number of people owning their own homes in England falling to the lowest le…

Strong sales continue for Churchill

Aug. 1, 2016

Churchill Retirement has become the latest housebuilder to report that strong sales rates have continued since the result of the EU referendum in June.

A2 Dominion delivers 1,127 new homes

Aug. 1, 2016

Residential property group A2 Dominion completed 1,127 new homes in 2015/16, up from 579 in 2014/15 according to its latest accounts, which also revealed a &ld…

Strongest quarterly registrations since 2007 - NHBC

July 29, 2016

New home registrations in Q2 2016 totalled 41,222, marking the strongest quarter since 2007, according to NHBC’s latest figures published today (July 29).

Housing demand remains strong for Countryside

July 28, 2016

Demand for housing has remained strong following the EU referendum, Countryside Properties said today (July 28).