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McStone sees completions rise 19%

March 3, 2016

McCarthy & Stone’s legal completions rose 19% to 923 units during its half year against the equivalent period last year, it said today (March 3).

NHS names ten "healthy new town" sites

March 1, 2016

The head of NHS England will today (March 1) announce plans to deliver ten “healthy new towns” across the country.

The Housebuilder Awards

March 1, 2016

The Housebuilder Awards will feature a new category this year, recognising recruitment and skills initiatives which attract people to the industry and improve …

Countryside floats

March 1, 2016

Countryside Properties has successfully floated on the London stock exchange.

New Lyons report

March 1, 2016

The housing industry experts behind the Lyons' Housing Review have published a new independent report setting out key actions to deliver a sustained increase i…

New build numbers hit eight year high

March 1, 2016

NHBC UK new build registrations hit an eight-year high in 2015, with 156,140 new homes registered.

Redfern Review into home ownership

Redfern Review into home ownership

March 1, 2016

Taylor Wimpey chief executive Pete Redfern and shadow housing minister John Healey have launched the independent Redfern Review into the decline of home owners…

EU poll reaction

March 1, 2016

The EU referendum is unlikely to greatly affect the UK housing market, according to David Ritchie, ceo of Bovis Homes.

Lords housing report

March 1, 2016

A new report has criticised current government housing policy, saying it is unlikely to meet demand for either the quantity or quality of homes that the countr…