Industry welcomes building control streamlining plans
Industry has welcomed plans to reform the building control system set out in the government’s Future of building control consultation paper, which has been pub…
Build to let could leverage institutional investment – Savills
A build to let model should be introduced to the housing market to attract funding from large scale institutional investors, according to Jacqui Daly, director…
Industry flags up zero carbon consumer education needs
The housebuilding sector has a large part to play in helping customers understand how to live a zero carbon lifestyle, according to speakers at yesterday’s Hou…
Housing Futures highlights impact of downturn on policy agenda
Home Builders Federation executive chairman Stewart Baseley has warned that current market conditions are leading to a situation where the regulatory burden on…
Budget offers benefits to small businesses
Today\'s Budget provides some welcome tax measures for small businesses, with chancellor Alistair Darling\'s announcement of capital gains tax relief for entre…
Green Budget measures \"a drop in the ocean,\" warn industry leaders
Chancellor Alistair Darling’s new target to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 must go further, industry has warned, following the Budget announcement.
Budget focused on “stability” misses stamp duty reform opportunity
Chancellor Alistair Darling has delivered his first Budget, missing a key opportunity to give the housing market a much needed injection by reforming stamp dut…
CML reports 34% slump in mortgage lending in January
Latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows the continuing impact of the credit crunch, as mortgage lending in January slumped by 34% on the same pe…
Stamp duty must be cut to aid first time buyers – HBF
HBF has called for the stamp duty threshold to be increased to £250,000 ahead of tomorrow’s Budget announcements.
RICS survey shows near historic high in house price fall reports
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors\' latest monthly survey reveals that the proportion of surveyors reporting house price falls across the country r…
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