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Barratt and Redrow seek new cash

OFT fines 103 construction firms for bid rigging

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has fined 103 construction firms for illegal bid rigging, following an investigation that began in April last year.

HCA's private rental sector initiative gains "good momentum"

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has said that its private rental initiative has gained “good momentum.”

Lending figures remain subdued - CML

Gross lending totalled £12.6 billion in August –“ a story of more of the same for the UK housing and mortgage markets,” the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) h…

Part G postponed until April

The proposed changes to Part G (hygiene) due to come into effect on October 1, have been postponed until April 1 next year.

Crash will see change in industry structure - White

A future housebuilding market will see two or three major players building more than 10,000 homes a year and a growing regional housebuilding sector dictated b…

Conservatives outline planning proposals at HBF conference

John Howell, Conservative MP for Henley, has announced that the Conservatives would abolish regional development agencies and regional spatial strategies if th…

Redrow appoints Tutte Group md

Lloyds survey points to housebuilding confidence

Miller launches low carbon home scheme

Miller Homes has launched its Miller Zero scheme, featuring five new homes built to meet a particular level of the Code for Sustainable Homes.