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Land Registry records 1.7% house price rise

Aug. 28, 2009

The Land Registry’s house price index is the latest to record a house price rise in August, at 1.7%.

House prices rise 1.6% - Nationwide

Aug. 27, 2009

House prices rose 1.6% in August, according to Nationwide’s house price index.

Profit drop for Persimmon but housebuilder sees improvement

Aug. 25, 2009

Persimmon’s profits have dropped 74%, from £36.9 million in the first six months of last year to £9.8 million this half year.

Bovis sees reservation surge

Aug. 24, 2009

Bovis Homes’ reservations have leapt 92% during the first half of 2009, the housebuilder revealed in its half-yearly statement.

Housebuilding on the up - CLG

Aug. 21, 2009

Private housing starts leapt 73% between April and June, according to figures that Communities and Local Government (CLG) has released under the UK Statistics …

United House achieves "record" results

Aug. 19, 2009

United House Group has enjoyed a “record year,” despite the economic downturn.

NHF urges government to keep affordable housing plans

Aug. 18, 2009

The Nation Housing Federation (NHF) has written to the prime minister, expressing its “grave” concern over the government’s apparent plans to cut social rents …

Home sellers drop prices - Rightmove

Aug. 17, 2009

Home sellers dropped their asking prices by 2.2% over the last month, according to Rightmove’s house price index.

RIBA calls for minimum space standards

Aug. 14, 2009

Following CABE’s study that revealed a lack of space in new homes, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called for national minimum space stand…

Grainger anticipates sales boost

Aug. 13, 2009

Property developer and owner Grainger has said that it is likely to sell more homes than last year, providing further evidence to the industry that the market …