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Christmas woe for first time buyers - HBF

Dec. 23, 2010

More than 2.7 million adults will be staying at their parents’ homes for Christmas and beyond thanks to the housing crisis, the HBF has said.

New home registrations up 7% - NHBC

Dec. 23, 2010

New home registrations rose 7% in the last rolling quarter, giving housebuilders some hope in the face of cuts, NHBC has said.

House prices to dip 2% in 2011 - RICS

Dec. 22, 2010

House prices will be 2% lower at the end of 2011 than this year, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has predicted.

Shapps outlines next steps to zero carbon

Dec. 21, 2010

Housing minister Grant Shapps has outlined the government’s next steps to achieving zero carbon homes.

London Assembly urges action over timber frame fires

Dec. 17, 2010

The government needs to urgently address a “crisis of confidence” about fire risks on timber frame construction sites following a number of recent fires, the L…

Zero Carbon Hub reveals new carbon compliance levels

Dec. 16, 2010

The Zero Carbon Hub task group has released its recommendations for carbon compliance levels for zero carbon homes from 2016.

CML predicts mortgage lending 30-year low - Telegraph

Dec. 15, 2010

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has predicted that net lending will fall to its lowest level for 30 years, according to the Telegraph.