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Londoners' downsizing challenge

May 1, 2016

More than four in ten Londoners aged 55 and over believe there is a lack of suitable accommodation in the capital to downsize to, according to a YouGov poll co…

Housebuilders performing well

May 1, 2016

Persimmon has reported robust trading for the year, despite continuing to experience planning delays.

HA merger to deliver 100,000 homes

HA merger to deliver 100,000 homes

May 1, 2016

LandQ, The Hyde Group and East Thames are set to merge, with the new organisation planning to deliver 100,000 new homes across London and the south east.

Planning permissions up but NHBC registrations slip

April 29, 2016

UK new home registrations were down 9% on last year in the first three months of 2016 – but English planning permissions in the last quarter of 2015 were…

McStone achieves 19% rise in legal completions

April 19, 2016

McCarthy & Stone saw its legal completions rise 19% in its half year to February 29 2016, against the equivalent period last year, it announced today (Apri…

Persimmon reports strong year-to-date performance

April 14, 2016

Persimmon has seen robust trading for the year to date, despite continuing to experience planning delays.

Countryside Properties "performs well"

April 13, 2016

Countryside Properties’ housebuilding division has “performed well,” the company said today, with total completions rising 25.3% during its h…

New md for H+H UK

April 11, 2016

HBF calls upon mayoral candidates for "credible plan"

April 7, 2016

Housebuilders have urged candidates in the London mayoral election to make a “credible plan” to deliver the homes the capital needs, in order for L…