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Mortgage lending December boost

New chairman and new partners for Housing Design Awards

Taylor Wimpey maintains "encouraging performance"

Taylor Wimpey has maintained its “encouraging performance” since it last reported to the City in November, the housebuilder has said.

Bovis and Bellway see better results

Bovis and Bellway have today (January 15) released statements to the City ahead of their results to be released soon.

London mayor "on target" to deliver 50,000 affordable homes

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced that he is “on track” to deliver 50,000 affordable homes in the capital by 2012 after 20,000 homes have been built …

Miller sees "significant" sales increase

The Miller Group has seen a 104% increase in forward sales, with £108m sales secured for 2010 against £53 million at the start of last year.

Barratt's forward sales up 43%

Barratt’s forward sales are up 43% with houses representing a higher proportion of expected completions than the previous year.

House prices climb 1.7% - CLG

UK house prices rose 1.7% in November 2009, the Communities and Local Government (CLG) house price index has revealed.

Galliford boosts landbank in expansion plan

Galliford Try has secured over 1,500 plots for new homes in the past six months, with terms agreed to acquire a further 1,600.

Healey doubles council housebuilding spend

Housing minister John Healey has doubled the amount of government spend on council housebuilding in the largest affordable housing programme for nearly two dec…