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McStone revamp

May 1, 2006

McCarthy & Stone is revamping its image with a new advertising strapline designed to appeal to the retirement housing market: “Don’t worry, I’m happy.”

Home buyers targeted in bid to save “historic buildings”

May 1, 2006

Buyers of new homes are being threatened by a shadowy organisation that claims new residents are “fuelling demolition” in northern pathfinder areas by buying h…

Merger of delivery agencies on the cards

May 1, 2006

Housing Corporation chief executive John Rouse has admitted there will be “substantial structural changes” at the agency following a government review into hou…