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Industry reacts to Budget

April 22, 2009

Industry has received today’s Budget with a mix of praise and disappointment.

BBC reveals Budget rumours

April 21, 2009

It has been reported that the government will extend the stamp duty holiday on properties costing up to £175,000 for a further three months, as part of a £1 bi…

Places for People and Orchard & Shipman join the BPF

April 21, 2009

Places for People and Orchard & Shipman have joined the British Property Federation (BPF).

Government launches mortgage support scheme

April 21, 2009

The government has today (April 21) launched its homeowners mortgage support scheme (HMS) to allow struggling home owners across Britain to cut their mortgage …

SmartNewHomes reports price drop amidst signs of life

April 20, 2009

SmartNewHomes.com reported a 3.4% average price drop for a new home in March after revealing a rise in February.

RICS survey shows modest improvement for housing market

April 15, 2009

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has raised hopes for an improved housing market, revealing in its figures that new buyer enquiries rose for t…

House purchase loans up but housing market remains fragile- CML

April 15, 2009

A 4% rise in the number of purchase loans was recorded in February, but activity in the housing market is still very weak, according to the Council of Mortgage…

Customer satisfaction \"never been higher,\" says research

April 14, 2009

Customer satisfaction levels for new homes “have never been higher” despite the downturn, a research and survey company has claimed.

HCA reports promising results but low housing starts

April 14, 2009

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) announced its preliminary results today (April 14), revealing that it had delivered 50,000 new affordable homes across E…

Taylor Wimpey\'s debt refinancing almost complete

April 8, 2009

Taylor Wimpey has announced that its debt refinancing is virtually complete.