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Lioncourt brings football fun

Lioncourt brings football fun

March 1, 2016

Lioncourt Homes has built what is reportedly the largest 3G indoor football arena in the south west of England

Large homes needed to help housing ladder - CALA

Feb. 29, 2016

<p>The government must boost the number of larger homes in the English housing market to ensure &ldquo;the future stability of housing supply&rdquo;, according to a report commissioned by housebuilder CALA Group.</p>

Registrations see slow start to year - NHBC

Feb. 29, 2016

<p>UK new home registrations had a slow start to the year, with 10,309 new homes registered in January 2016, a fall of 9% compared to January of last year, NHBC&rsquo;s latest figures reveal.</p>

Linden Homes makes strong progress

Feb. 25, 2016

<p>Galliford Try has produced a &ldquo;record&rdquo; half year profit, with housebuilding arm Linden Homes making good progress on margins, outlets and sales.</p>

Government consults on planning "shake up"

Feb. 18, 2016

<p>The government is today (February 18) proposing a &ldquo;shake up&rdquo; to the planning process, in a consultation to encourage competition and offer fast track application services.</p>

PPS planning survey

Feb. 1, 2016

Fewer than 10% of planning committee members are actively encouraged to meet with developers, according to a survey by communications consultancy PPS. Double that number reported active discouragement.

UK's retirees are "Generation Stuck"

Feb. 1, 2016

A lack of suitable properties is stopping the over 55s from downsizing according to a report commissioned by McCarthy and Stone.