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Pickles relaxes office to homes conversion rule

Jan. 24, 2013

New planning measures will allow empty offices to be converted into housing without the need for planning permission, communities secretary Eric Pickles announ…

NewBuy hits highest reservation rate

Jan. 24, 2013

The NewBuy initiative is now enjoying its highest reservation rate since it launched in March 2012, the Home Builders Federation said today (January 24).

Bovis enjoys successful year

Jan. 18, 2013

Bovis Homes is the latest housebuilder to report good news to the city, with its legal completions growing 15% to 2,355 homes and pre-tax profit likely to be a…