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Help to Buy boost for Persimmon

April 18, 2013

Housebuilder Persimmon has seen its enquiry levels rise by around a quarter following the government’s announcement of its Help to Buy initiative

Government announces first Build to Rent projects

April 17, 2013

The government has revealed the first 45 schemes to be brought forward under its £1 billion Build to Rent Fund.

London mayor "doubles affordable housing starts"

April 8, 2013

The mayor of London Boris Johnson has more than doubled the number of affordable housing starts across the capital to 10,092 homes in “less than a year”, accor…

Prupim buys Berkeley rented homes

April 3, 2013

Prupim, the real estate investment management arm of M&G Investment, is to buy a £105.4 million portfolio of homes for private rent from the Berkeley Group.

A lack of BIM

April 1, 2013

Planning approval boost

April 1, 2013

CIL fighting fund

April 1, 2013