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Helen Board rounds-up this month’s developments, which range from contemporary townhouses in Beckenham to a 36-apartment development in tranquil Wimbledon Village

shades of grey

[MMC-IMG=711-A=Left] Angela South, sales and marketing director at Beechcroft, says that the population may be aging but its outlook and needs reflect those of…

Designs on quality

Florida’s highly acclaimed Seaside development was built to strict design codes – the very same planning tool the government hopes will hold the key to improve…

The summer season sees us turn our attention to the economy. But who should we believe when it comes to forecasting – the economists, the media, or our own gut instincts?

[MMC-IMG=709-A=Left] It is summertime but for the boards of housebuilders up and down the country, the living is very far from easy because this is the time wh…

john stewart’s housing viewpoint

[MMC-IMG=707-A=Left] Reconciling the concept of sustainable development with the Barker Review conclusions would improve the quality of planning for new housing

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Moves and appointments

High house prices bad news for parents

Parents of would-be first time buyers who are finding it notoriously difficult to set foot on the increasingly expensive housing ladder, now expect to contribu…

Housebuilders discount market fears

Housebuilders are discounting fears about the market by launching new regions up and down the country.

Planning reforms on track – Hill

Housebuilders suffering the slings and arrows of an outrageously slow planning system should not fear, according to planning minister Keith Hill. He has reiter…