GT ceo announces exit
Galliford Try achieved a "record" pre-tax profit of £95.2 million for the year ending June 30 2014 but announced the departure of chief executive Greg Fi…
Industry calls to "get Britain building"
Leading industry bodies are calling upon the next government to put housing and construction at the heart of its five-year plan, creating jobs and growth throu…
MMR "cools market"
The Mortgage Market Review, introduced in April to tighten up lending criteria, is having a significant effect on the time taken for buyers to get a home loan,…
Barratt stays top as more new homes are built
Barratt has maintained its position as Britain's biggest housebuilder according to Housebuilder's exclusive Top 75 table which is set to be revealed at the Hou…
Hill seeks family for zero carbon test
Housebuilder Hill is seeking a family to live in a sustainable concept home in Cambridge for one year to monitor the impact of zero carbon living on their heal…
"Normal" market returns
Housebuilders continue to report positive figures although there are signs of the market slowing.
Permissions recover to 2008 levels
Planning permissions hit a six year high in Q2 2014, according to the Home Builders Federation's latest Housing Pipeline (its) report.
Lack of regional strategies put plans "in trouble"
A quarter of strategic development plans are "in trouble," according to The Planning Inspectorate.
Osborne hails Help to Buy as key long term measure
Help to Buy is a key part of the government's long term economic plan and is "working exactly as intended," the chancellor George Osborne said last month (Sept…
Industry welcomes "permanent Help to Buy"
Housebuilders have welcomed the government’s pledge to build 100,000 new homes on brownfield land at 20% below the market rate for people aged under 40 &…
