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Ballymore to develop tallest residential tower

Pathfinder pledge for continuing renewal

Taylor Wimpey reports slowing market

Taylor Wimpey has reported slowing market conditions in its latest latest trading update, issued today.

No-parking plans for the Olympic Games

Olympic organisers have revealed plans to make the 2012 Olympics a no-go area for car parking.

Countrywide offers a lifeline to struggling US homeowners

America’s biggest mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial, has announced a $16 billion plan to help tens of thousands of customers who may be at risk of losing …

UK growth is a fallacy based on debt and house prices, says report

The UK’s economic growth is built on debt masked by a housing boom that creates a false sense of wealth and encourages people to over-spend by drawing cash fro…

CALA tells government to put sustainability on top of housing list

UK housebuilder CALA homes is calling on the government to place sustainability at the top of its agenda in order to meet its housing target of 3 million by 20…

Review to gauge brownfield skills needed for housing targets announced

A first ever nationwide review of the skills needed to successfully reuse brownfield land in recognition of the government’s housing growth targets was annou…

IMF predicts housing price crash

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the UK could be heading for a US-style housing crash as the credit squeeze in financial markets works its…

New strategy recognises housing providers\' communities role

A strategy launched today (October 11) by the Housing Corporation, has recognised the vital role that housing providers, regional housing boards and local gove…