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Persimmon remains confident about market

Nov. 4, 2014

Persimmon said that it remained “encouraged” by the level of customer confidence in the UK housing market, as it reported its progress from July 1 …

Larkfleet relaunches Allison Homes

Nov. 4, 2014

Larkfleet Group has relaunched Allison Homes - a company that ceo Karl Hick fronted more than 25 years ago.

Help to Buy "not a risk"

Nov. 1, 2014

The government's Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme is not a threat to financial stability, the Bank of England has announced.

Private sector leads housing growth - NHBC/CPA

Nov. 1, 2014

UK new home registrations hit a seven year high in Q3 2014 with the private sector continuing to lead growth, according to NHBC's latest statistics.

Code to "wind down"

Nov. 1, 2014

The new standards and regulations arising from the Housing Standards Review will come into force in October 2015, Bob Ledsome, DCLG's head of Building Regulati…

Government says further standards on horizon

Nov. 1, 2014

The government will consider implementing further standards or regulations at a later time following the Housing Standards Review if a case warrants them, Simo…

Be the Best you Can Be, says TaylorWimpey

Be the Best you Can Be, says TaylorWimpey

Nov. 1, 2014

Taylor Wimpey, in partnership with the Mayor's Fund for London, has launched a three-year educational legacy programme which draws on the latest coaching techn…

Foundation tackles SME challenges

Nov. 1, 2014

Finance, planning and land availability are the biggest challenges for smaller housebuilders, according to new NHBC Foundation research.

Labour's Lyons Review launched

Labour's Lyons Review launched

Nov. 1, 2014

Labour leader Ed Miliband has fleshed out the details of how his party will deliver 200,000 homes a year by 2020 if elected next May.

Pickles lays down gauntlet to industry

Pickles lays down gauntlet to industry

Nov. 1, 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has called upon housebuilders to consider how they can do things differently to boost new homes supply.