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Boles tells housebuilders "to take responsibility"

Nov. 1, 2013

Planning minister Nick Boles says housebuilders should apply a “family and friends” test

Property tax uncertainty

Nov. 1, 2013

Frequent changes to property tax could hold back the housing recovery and hinder international investment, according to a report from the London School of&nbsp…

All change as Hopkins replaces Prisk

Nov. 1, 2013

The government has been criticised for seemingly downgrading the housing portfolio in its cabinet reshuffle. Kris Hopkins was appointed parliamentary under-sec…

New home registrations soar

Nov. 1, 2013

New home registrations in the UK in the third quarter of 2013 were 19% higher than the same period last year, says NHBC.

Coalition and Labour clash on Help to Buy

Nov. 1, 2013

The shadow chancellor Ed Balls has called for the Bank of England to carry out an urgent review of Help to Buy as the government’s mortgage initiative be…

Thames ontap for Kingston Heights

Nov. 1, 2013

In a UK first, energy secretary Ed Davey has formally switched on an open water source heat pump system which draws water from the River Thames to provide…

New home growth continues to soar - NHBC

Oct. 25, 2013

New home registrations in the UK in the third quarter of 2013 were 19% higher than the same period last year, says NHBC. In total 33,573 new homes were regist…

Shadow chancellor calls for urgent review of Help to Buy

Oct. 24, 2013

The shadow chancellor Ed Balls has called for the Bank of England to carry out an urgent review of the government's Help to Buy mortgage initiative which he sa…

Berkeley urges tax reform to save recovery

Oct. 18, 2013

Frequent changes to property tax could hold back the housing recovery and hinder international investment, according to a report from the London School of Econ…

Experts raise concerns at HMI conference

Oct. 10, 2013

High loan-to-value mortgages will aid the housing market without creating a housing bubble, md of investment banking firm Jeffries International Anthony Codlin…