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Persimmon looks forward to "good autumn season"

Aug. 23, 2016

Persimmon is anticipating a “good autumn sales season”, it said today (August 23), as it reported that since July 1 its private sale reservation ra…

House prices to fall 1% in 2017 - Countrywide

Aug. 22, 2016

UK house prices are set to fall 1% in 2017 as the uncertainty surrounding Brexit beds in, according to Countrywide’s housing forecasts.

Keepmoat housing arm buoys growth

Aug. 15, 2016

Keepmoat’s housing division saw a 13.3% increase in home sales during the year ending March 31 2016 it said today (August 15), as it revealed plans to en…

Bovis' legal completions grow 5%

Aug. 15, 2016

Bovis Homes’ legal completions rose 5% in the half year to June 30 2016, with the housebuilder stating that the market fundamentals for UK housing remain…

First time buyers help drive July valuations market

Aug. 5, 2016

First time buyers and the re-mortgaging sector drove the valuation market in July according to Connells Survey & Valuation, releasing figures on the first …

Bellway's completions rise 12.5%

Aug. 5, 2016

Bellway’s completions climbed 12.5% in the year ending July 31 2016, with the housebuilder seeing visitor numbers remain “strong overall” sin…

Housebuilders welcome interest rate cut

Aug. 4, 2016

The housebuilding industry has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut UK interest rates from 0.5% to 0.25%, stating that the move would aid both …

Skills Partnership launches baseline survey for industry

Aug. 3, 2016

The Home Building Skills Partnership has published an online questionnaire to aid it in its mission to identify the key training and skills requirements for th…

English home ownership at 30-year low - Resolution Foundation

Aug. 2, 2016

Falls in home ownership are “no longer just a London problem,” with the number of people owning their own homes in England falling to the lowest le…

Strong sales continue for Churchill

Aug. 1, 2016

Churchill Retirement has become the latest housebuilder to report that strong sales rates have continued since the result of the EU referendum in June.