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Cutbacks continue as Taylor Wimpey plans 13 office closures

Taylor Wimpey has announced plans to close 13 of its 39 regional offices and shed around 600 staff in a bid to reduce overheads during the housing market downt…

“Collapsing” transactions could fall by 40% - RICS

The latest housing market forecast from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has predicted a 40% fall in transactions during 2008, following the squeez…

Persimmon offers first time buyer packages

Persimmon Homes Thames Valley is offering a tailor made package to help first time buyers onto the property ladder.

Half of mortgage market requires a high deposit – Moneyfacts

Over half of the mortgage market now requires home buyers to put down a deposit of more than 10% when purchasing their new home, Moneyfacts has reported.

Bank of England warns of tough times ahead

Housing starts down by a quarter

Developers started building 25% fewer homes in the first quarter of this year than last year and completed 18% less, according to CLG figures released today (M…

OFT launches market study into sale and rent back

The OFT has announced that it has launched a market study into the sale and rent back sector.

New Bill sees a greater role for communities

Communities are to become more involved in the design and delivery of local public services, it was revealed in the government’s proposed community empowerment…

Barratt to \"tightly control\" new sites as reservations fall

Barratt’s interim management statement for the first part of the year has reported “significantly deteriorating” market conditions “as a result of an unprecede…

BPF calls for government to “modernise affordable housing”

Following the prime minister’s announcement of the next parliamentary legislative agenda, the British Property Federation has continued to call for government …