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"Let's work together to deliver good homes"

April 6, 2017

A day of challenges, solutions, pleas, analysis and "a strong message" from government to the industry - Ben Roskrow reports from this year's HBF Policy confer…

Berkeley's London concerns

April 6, 2017

In the seven months since the EU referendum Berkeley has seen reservations down 16% on the previous year due to "Brexit uncertainty" and stamp duty changes.

McStone foresees future retirement homes

April 6, 2017

Future homes could be "almost human" and able to manage the needs of people in later life, according to a report commissioned by retirement giant McCarthy and …

Avant offers virtual homes

April 6, 2017

Avant Homes has introduced virtual reality (VR) technology, allowing customers to take a virtual tour of their new home whilst it is under construction either …

Housebuilding needs 370,000 new workers - Arcadis

April 6, 2017

The housebuilding industry will need to employ more than 370,000 new people if the UK is to raise output to 270,000 new homes per year over the next five years…

Bovis and GT

April 6, 2017

Bovis has confirmed that it has received merger proposals from both Redrow and Galliford Try.

Homes, health and wellbeing

April 6, 2017

Almost a third of all home owners and renters would be willing to pay more for a home that will not compromise their health and wellbeing according to new rese…

Miller targets 4,000 homes a year

April 6, 2017

Miller Homes has updated its targets following a strong performance in 2016, with the housebuilder now aiming to reach 4,000 completions a year by 2020 with an…

Javid to act on leasehold terms

April 6, 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid is looking to ensure Help to Buy is only made available on schemes in which homes are sold on "fair terms", giving what he ca…