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Fixed rate deals climb as affordability worsens - CML

July 10, 2007

Short term fixed rate mortgages continue to be the most popular choice for first time home buyers, as interest rates continue to climb, according to data from …

Rate rise to 5.75% puts further squeeze on buyers

July 6, 2007

The Bank of England monetary policy committee\'s decision to put interest rates up again by a quarter point to 5.75% looks set to further squeeze home buyers a…

New shadow housing minister in opposition shake-up

July 4, 2007

A Conservative party shake-up has seen Grant Shapps appointed shadow housing minister, as Michael Gove has been promoted to the shadow cabinet as shadow childr…

Britain\'s largest housebuilder is born

July 3, 2007

The merger of George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow completed today, creating housebuilding’s largest company with a land buying budget of £1.5 billion.

Stewart Milne looking for Sigma site

July 3, 2007

Stewart Milne is looking for a site to build more than 100 of its Sigma homes to level six of the code for sustainable homes.

The microscope

July 1, 2007

Home information packs

July 1, 2007

Communities England

July 1, 2007

Communities England will be up and running by April 2009, subject to legislation