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.
Housing market improving but not over yet - RICS
House prices are likely to be higher at the end of the year than at the start, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said in its housing market update.
Bellway looks to up spending on schemes
Housebuilder Bellway has said that it is looking to increase work-in-progress spending on existing sites as it senses better market conditions.
House prices rise 1.1% - Halifax
The UK house price rise continues, with Halifax reporting a 1.1% increase in July.
Sales boost and pre-tax loss for Taylor Wimpey
Taylor Wimpey’s UK order book has risen 67% to £938 million since the end of last year, the housebuilder reported in its half-year results.
Housing market "in early stages of recovery" - Savills
The housing market is now in the early stages of a recovery that will be led by the prime market, according to a new report from Savills.
House prices continue to rise - Nationwide
House prices rose 1.3% in July, according to Nationwide’s house price index.
Land Registry records first price rise for 18 months
The Land Registry index has recorded its first house price rise in England and Wales for 18 months, joining other indices that have shown rises this year.
Almost 80% of Britons back NHMB national savings scheme - YouGov
Almost 80% of Britons want a national savings scheme, enabling first time buyers to save up the deposit for a new home, according to a YouGov survey carried out for the New Homes Marketing Board (NHMB).
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