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Yvette Cooper to address industry at Housing Market Intelligence

Sept. 21, 2006

Housing and planning minister Yvette Cooper is to address delegates at this year’s Housing Market Intelligence conference at the Business Design Centre on Octo…

Research shows serious flaws in PGS plans

Sept. 20, 2006

The government’s proposed planning gain supplement, which will tax the uplift in land values resulting from a planning consent to pay for infrastructure, is se…

Housebuilding 2006 gives developers chance to inform DCLG policies

Sept. 15, 2006

The Department for Communities and Local Government is giving developers the chance to discuss the latest housing and planning policies directly with its repre…

Developments needing multiple applications doubles

Sept. 15, 2006

The number of schemes needing multiple planning applications to secure a consent has doubled in the past two years. Around 33% of schemes now require more than…

Cut intervention to ease housing supply – Michael Gove

Sept. 14, 2006

Shadow housing minister Michael Gove has criticised the government for trying to dictate how and where people in the UK should live, claiming intervention \"ge…

Youthbuilding Awards recognise trainees\' success

Sept. 14, 2006

This year’s national Youthbuilding Awards, sponsored by NHBC, will be presented at the at Manchester Town Hall on October 4.

Miller Homes’ half yearly profits up 29%

Sept. 13, 2006

The privately owned Miller Group has posted a record set of interim results for the six months to June 30, with pre-tax profits up 29% to £35.7 million, and pr…

Rising numbers struggling with mortgages

Sept. 13, 2006

More than three quarters of a million homeowners are failing to keep up with mortgage repayments, raising fears they may lose their homes.

Year of \"strategic progress\" for Redrow as tough market hits margins

Sept. 12, 2006

Redrow’s profits during the year have been hit by tougher market conditions, falling by 13% to £120.5 million according to its preliminary results for the year…

Record year for Galliford Try

Sept. 8, 2006

Galliford Try has announced record pre-tax profits of £32.5 million after a strong year of growth and acquisitions.