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Strong end to 2013 for Persimmon and GT

Jan. 8, 2014

Housebuilders Persimmon and Galliford Try have continued their strong performances into the end of 2013.  

Cambridge Uni scheme gets phase one approval

Jan. 7, 2014

The University of Cambridge has received planning permission for new post-graduate student accommodation as part of its £1 billion North West Cambridge D…

UK house prices rise 1.4% in December - Nationwide

Jan. 3, 2014

UK house prices rose 1.4% in December, according to the Nationwide house price index.  

Help to Buy Wales launches

Jan. 3, 2014

The Welsh government has launched its own equity loan scheme, helping home owners in Wales onto the property ladder.  

H2B mortgage guarantee scheme helps "nearly 750 home owners"

Jan. 3, 2014

Almost 750 homes have been purchased under the government’s second Help to Buy initiative- the mortgage guarantee scheme which launched in October, the p…

Housebuilders commit to UK buyers

Dec. 19, 2013

Leading housebuilders have signed a pledge to market new London properties in the UK before or at the same time as abroad from the start of next year.  

UK house prices to rise 8% in 2014 - RICS

Dec. 19, 2013

UK house prices are set to increase 8% in 2014 with all parts of the country experiencing a lift, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors&rsq…

House prices rise 5.5% in year to October - ONS

Dec. 19, 2013

UK house prices in the year to October 2013 rose 5.5%, the Office for National Statistics' house price index revealed today (December 17).