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Brown’s housing vision needs land supply boost for success

After a June false start, HIPs go live today

Home information packs (HIPs) will today go live today across England and Wales, where they will be compulsory for properties with four or more bedrooms.

Allied Surveyors chief warns MPC of \"market freefall\"

Ahead of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee decision on whether to raise interest rates further, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Robert Bryant-Pearson, chief executive of Allied Surveyors, has warned it could lead to \"market freefall.\"

Zero carbon training courses from BioRegional

Sustainable community specialists, BioRegional, have successfully run the first of a series of training courses aimed at helping developers get to grips with the zero carbon agenda at the education centre at the BedZED eco village in south London.

No loopholes in HIPs - AHIPP

The association of home information pack providers (AHIPP) rebuffed claims the packs were bedevilled by loopholes, as they went live today.

CLG proposes new meaures to tackle dodgy construction

The department for Communities and Local Government has launched a consultation paper on measures aimed at giving local authority building control officers more powers to \"get tough on cowboy builders.\"

US downturn hits Taylor Wimpey results

Taylor Wimpey’s first set of half year results included a write down of £86 million as the faltering US market took its toll.

Property accounts for 60% of Britain\'s wealth

Almost two thirds of Britain’s £6.5 trillion wealth is now tied up in property, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.

Government to get tough on nimby councils

Councils and housebuilders will be subject to penalties and incentives to ensure prime minister Gordon Brown’s housing targets are met, the government will outline in a green paper later today.

HIPs defeated in the Lords

Peers have voted to in favour of a Conservative motion to repeal home information pack regulations.