Stratford council rejects proposed ecotowns settlement
Ecotowns have been criticised again with councillors rejecting plans for a site in Stratford-upon-Avon.
New government measures will not halt market decline
Gordon Brown has made affordable housing a key tenet of his legislative programme for the next session of parliament, with measures to boost the purchase of pr…
Flint’s housing fears accidentally revealed
Caroline’s fears for the housing market have been uncovered, thanks to the housing minister accidentally revealing briefing notes.
Part G consultation unveiled
Iain Wright, parliament under secretary of state, has published the delayed consultation on Part G of the Building Regulations, addressing hot water, hot water…
HBF calls for action to \"avoid widespread redundancies\"
The HBF has called for government to take further urgent action to halt apparently rapidly deteriorating conditions in the housing market, in a bid to halt wid…
Redrow reports historically difficult trading conditions
Redrow’s interim management statement has sounded a grim note, with reports that trading conditions have further deteriorated since its interim results announc…
CML predicts continuing decline in transactions
The Council of Mortgage Lenders has issued a statement predicting that the level of transactions in the housing market will continue to decline, partly as a re…
Galliford Try reports \"sharp deterioration\" in market
Galliford Try has reported a difficult spring selling season for its housebuilding division in its trading update today (May 13).
NHBC reveals 30% drop in new housing starts
NHBC has revealed that the number of housing starts in the UK dropped by 30% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2008.
95% of surveyors reporting house price falls – RICS
The percentage of chartered surveyors reporting a fall in house prices rather than a rise has increased further, but the shrinking mortgage market is of more c…
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