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Linden claims first 95% mortgage

8 Dec 2011

Linden Homes is claiming to be the first housebuilder to offer a 95% mortgage, following recent government announcements on the new mortgage indemnity scheme.

Former SEEDA ceo joins Crest board

6 Dec 2011

Crest Nicholson has appointed Pam Alexander, former chief executive of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) as non-executive director to the board of Crest.

Telford sales increase 30%

2 Dec 2011

Telford has added to itself to the list of housebuilders reporting strong trading results recently.

The Housebuilder Awards

1 Dec 2011

Comedian and presenter Alexander Armstrong presented this year's Housebuilder Awards on a celebratory evening in London last month. Housebuilder reports.

Mortgage scheme to boost housebuilding in 2012

1 Dec 2011

Prime minister David Cameron and deputy Nick Clegg launch the housing strategy with (from left) HCA chairman Robert Napier; HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley; Linden Homes SE md Paul Cooper and Guildford md Peter Youll; Galliford Try chairman Ian Coull; and Affinity Sutton ceo Keith Exford.