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NewBuy hits highest reservation rate

The NewBuy initiative is now enjoying its highest reservation rate since it launched in March 2012, the Home Builders Federation said today (January 24).

Bovis enjoys successful year

Bovis Homes is the latest housebuilder to report good news to the city, with its legal completions growing 15% to 2,355 homes and pre-tax profit likely to be a…

Barratt shows solid half year performance

Barratt anticipates a more than doubling of its pre-tax profit to £45 million, it announced today (January 16).

CPA forecasts 6% growth in private housebuilding

Communities to receive CIL share

Communities who welcome development will receive up to 25% of the community infrastructure levy (CIL) in their area, planning minister Nick Boles announced tod…

Nation must accept greenfield homes - Boles

England must accept the building of homes on undeveloped land for the sake of the younger generation, planning minister Nick Boles said today (January 10).

Galliford Try "well positioned" for growth

Galliford Try’s housebuilding arm achieved a “record” 1,364 unit completions over the six months to the end of December 2012, the firm announced in an update t…

Fairburn appointed new Persimmon ceo

Jeff Fairburn, group md of Persimmon, will become the housebuilder’s new ceo following Mike Farley’s announcemed that he would retire at the company’s AGM in A…

House prices rise 1.3% - Halifax

UK house prices rose 1.3% during December, according to Halifax’s latest house price index.

Lending conditions "significantly" improve - BoE

Lending conditions for home owners have improved “significantly” in the past three months, according to the Bank of England’s Credit Conditions Survey.