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OFT publishes research on home buying market

Nov. 11, 2009

Eighty eight percent of home buyers and sellers are satisfied with the service that estate agents provide, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

House prices rise 1.2% - Halifax

Nov. 3, 2009

House prices in the UK rose 1.2% in October, according to Halifax’s house price index.

House prices rise 0.2% but slowdown in new buyer demand - Hometrack

Nov. 2, 2009

House prices rose 0.2% in October, Hometrack’s national housing survey has found.

How long have I got ?

Nov. 1, 2009

Richard Stokes of Cripps Harries Hall examines a recent legal case which throws some light onto the issue of legal completion of new homes

Safety first

Nov. 1, 2009

As health and safety in the work place becomes ever more important, NHBC is launching the housebuilding industry’s first ever dedicated health and safety award…