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Consumers need low carbon technology education - report

June 13, 2012

Housebuilders are installing a range of low and zero carbon technologies (LZC) in new homes, but some occupiers are reducing their performance, according to th…

House sales dropped 40% since peak - RICS

June 12, 2012

House sales have dropped almost 40% since the height of the boom in 2007, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Private new housing orders drop 13.7% - ONS

June 8, 2012

The volume of new orders for private housing has fallen 13.7% over the past year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Spring selling demand remains "resilient" for Bellway

June 8, 2012

Bellway says visitor levels and reservations continue to exceed expectations this year with demand during the spring selling season remaining “resilient.”

UK house prices rise 0.5% in May - Halifax

June 7, 2012

UK house prices rose 0.5% in May, according to Halifax’s latest house price index.

Planning permissions rise 33% on Q4 - HBF

June 1, 2012

Planning permissions have increased 10% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012 with a 33% increase on the previous quarter, according to HBF’s latest Housin…