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Barratt suspends London boss

Nov. 1, 2016

Barratt Developments has suspended Alastair Baird, its regional managing director for London, after Baird, along with one other former Barratt London employee,…

Higgins haul

Higgins haul

Nov. 1, 2016

Eleven employees from Higgins Group are set to raise more than £17,800 for UK children's charity Action Medical Research after cycling the 140 miles from…

Help to Buy 2 closes

Nov. 1, 2016

Help to Buy 2 - the mortgage guarantee scheme - is to close to new loans at the end of the year, the chancellor has confirmed.

NHBC registrations

Nov. 1, 2016

New homes registrations in the UK fell 8% between June and August 2016 compared to the same period a year ago, according to NHBC.

Industry welcomes new housing measures

Nov. 1, 2016

The housebuilding industry has welcomed a raft of new government measures aimed at increasing new homes supply.

New housebuilder announces south west plans

Oct. 13, 2016

New housebuilder Baker Estates has revealed plans to develop a “significant number” of new homes in the south west of England.

Countryside and Telford enjoy positive post-referendum trading

Oct. 13, 2016

Countryside Properties and Telford Homes are the latest housebuilders to report good trading conditions following the result of the EU referendum.