Profit drop for Persimmon but housebuilder sees improvement
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
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
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
United House Group has enjoyed a “record year,” despite the economic downturn.
NHF urges government to keep affordable housing plans
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
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
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
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 …
Mortgage market stabilising but at low volume - CML
The mortgage market is stabilising but is still weak, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said.
New homes are too small - CABE
New homes are not big enough for everyday life, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has said in a study.
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