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McCarthy & Stone bid hits £10.75 a share

1 Aug 2006

Fierce bidding for control of retirement homes giant McCarthy & Stone is continuing, as the firm’s valuation hit £10.75 a share, following the latest offer tabled by the Broomco consortium.

Maximise section 106 gains, Cooper tells local authorities

1 Aug 2006

Planning minister Yvette Cooper has called on local authorities to leverage more money from developers for affordable housing and infrastructure through section 106 agreements, which she claims are underutilised.

Exhibition cuts through Thames Gateway hype

1 Aug 2006

Barratt social housing up

1 Aug 2006

Gladedale’s record year sees profits up by 48%

1 Aug 2006

Fierce bidding continues for McCarthy & Stone

1 Aug 2006

Willmott Dixon sheds housing brands

1 Aug 2006

Callcutt to address industry on future challenges

1 Aug 2006

Agencymerger decision delayed

1 Aug 2006

Condition report u-turn

1 Aug 2006