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First reservations rise since October

Oct. 1, 2003

The latest HBF survey for August shows that net reservations were above a year ago (balance +9%), the first year-on-year increase since October last year, with…

Moratorium on N.West housing

Oct. 1, 2003

Housebuilders fear that a moratorium on building new houses in the north west of England is spreading as campaigners opposed to development increase pressure o…

Housebuilders slam CPRE claims

Oct. 1, 2003

Housebuilders have poured scorn on the claims of the Campaign to Protect Rural England that they are sitting on enough land to alleviate the housing crisis.