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CLG reveals record low housing numbers

The net number of homes added to the housing stock in England fell to a record low of 128,680 in 2009/10, CLG has revealed.

CABE funding is withdrawn

£900 million allocated to New Homes Bonus

Confident Bellway returns to profit

Housebuilder Bellway has returned to profit after making a loss of £36.6 million last year.

HCA survives bonfire of the quangos

The Homes and Communities Agency has been spared the axe as the government today (October 14) revealed a list of 192 quangos that will be abolished whilst 289 …

House prices down, seller activity up - RICS

House prices fell for the third consecutive month, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Industry needs detail of housing plans now - HBF

Industry has welcomed housing minister Grant Shapps’ commitment to increasing housing supply, cutting regulations and simplifying the planning system, but urge…

Inland back in profit

Inland is back in profit it has said, announcing its preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2011.

Industry gearing for zero carbon but needs definition - Knight Frank

The housebuilding industry is willing to embrace the zero carbon agenda but cannot fully prepare for it until a final definition of zero carbon is announced, a…

House prices fall 3.6% - Halifax

UK house prices fell 3.6% in September, according to Halifax’s house price index.