Self certification could aid housebuilding – HBF
Self certification within building regulations could be a way of reaching the government’s target of 240,000 homes a year by 2016, David Mitchell from the HBF …
Rate cut welcome but not enough says industry
The MPC’s interest rate cut is welcome but the measure is not enough to ease housing market pressures, industry has argued.
Government to explore ways to ease the mortgage crisis
Government is taking urgent steps to ease the mortgage finance crisis, which has seen lenders continuing to withdraw their mortgage products from the market …
Bank of England urged to cut rates
Industry commentators are urging the Bank of England to cut interest rates tomorrow, to help ease the housing market downturn.
House prices fall by 2.5% in March – Halifax
House prices fell by 2.5% in March, according to Halifax’s house price index. The index showed that prices in quarter one were 1% lower than in quarter four of…
Put people first in communities - Blears
People should be put first when it comes to building communities, Hazel Blears, secretary of state for CLG has said.
Industry gives mixed view to ecotown shortlist
Industry has given a mixed reaction to yesterday’s announcement of the 15 shortlisted locations for ecotowns.
Homeowners not ready for zero carbon – NHBC
Homeowners do not know enough about low carbon living to live in zero carbon homes, a NHBC Foundation report revealed today.
City focus
With housebuilding plcs falling out of the FTSE 100 and inclement market conditions, Steve Menary asks if the industry will look to contracting to bolster marg…
Product Review - Windows
The thermal efficiency of windows should be key to housebuilders, but the architectural merits of a good window should not be overlooked. Ashley Rogers looks…
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