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Budget measures to boost housing supply

March 20, 2014

The chancellor George Osborne has said that the housing policies announced in his Budget will “support more than 200,000 new homes for families”. …

Government responds to Housing Standards Review

March 18, 2014

The government has announced that it will move all necessary local housing standards into Building Regulations in its response to the Housing Standards Review.…

Chancellor extends Help to Buy for new build

March 16, 2014

     

London mayor reveals private rental plans

March 12, 2014

The London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to release government owned land for private rented homes in the capital.  

Barratt appoints John Allan as chairman designate

March 12, 2014

Barratt Developments has appointed John Allan CBE as a non-executive director and chairman designate of the company.  

Countryside and Millgate merge

March 1, 2014

Countryside Properties and premium housebuilder Millgate Developments have merged following the acquisition of Millgate by Oaktree Capital Management, Countrys…

Strong performances continue

March 1, 2014

Housebuilders are continuing to benefit from an improving market, reporting strong performances.

Tebbit to become RDL md

March 1, 2014

John Tebbit, industry affairs director and deputy ceo of the Construction Products Association (CPA), is to become managing director of Robust Details Ltd (RDL…

White to wake the McStone "sleeping giant"

March 1, 2014

McCarthy & Stone plans to turn itself from a "sleeping giant" back into the wellrespected retirement housebuilder of previous years, the company's chairman…