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McStone ups land and build investment

Oct. 5, 2015

McCarthy & Stone achieved another year of strong growth and has increased its investment target for land and build, it said today (October 5).

Water industry demands cause site delays

Oct. 5, 2015

Demands that water and sewerage companies are placing on housebuilders are causing delays on sites, according to Steve Wielebski, senior consultant to the Home…

Registrations up but August fall - NHBC

Oct. 5, 2015

New homes registrations continued to rise during the summer but in August alone, those for the public sector fell 23% against August 2014, the latest figures f…

Barratt poll reveals mortgage misconceptions

Oct. 5, 2015

More than half of 25 to 34 year olds have abandoned the idea of buying a home as they do not think they will be able to raise the deposit, according to researc…

Skills and planning system barrier to housing solution

Skills and planning system barrier to housing solution

Oct. 1, 2015

A severe skills shortage and the current planning system are hindering efforts to solve the housing crisis, according to research from Lloyds Bank.

Cost factor prompted zero carbon change

Oct. 1, 2015

Building to zero carbon standards next year would have imposed a "significant cost" on the industry at a time when homes supply must be increased, said Richard…

Minister calls on industry to boost supply

Oct. 1, 2015

The housebuilding industry is a "key player" in the government delivering on its planning measures to boost housing supply, according to housing and planning m…