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Bellway sells 6,556 homes against grim backdrop

Oct. 14, 2008

Housebuilder Bellway sold 6,556 homes in the year ended 31 July 2008 – one positive aspect of its preliminary results announced today (October 14).

BoE makes early rate cut to 4.5%

Oct. 8, 2008

The Bank of England, (BoE) the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have all cut interest rates by 0.5% in an attempt to counteract the deteriorati…

Government appoints new housing minister

Oct. 6, 2008

MP Margaret Beckett has become the new housing minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle that took place on Friday (October 3).

HSE calls on housebuilders to check flues for poison gas risk

Oct. 2, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive is warning builders, developers, property owners and occupiers of a poisoning risk associated with flues for gas boilers. T…

Value drivers

Oct. 1, 2008

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