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Carbon neutral homes to be stamp duty exempt - chancellor

Dec. 6, 2006

Chancellor Gordon Brown has upped the ante on the government’s green agenda for housing, with an announcement in today’s pre-Budget report that every new home …

Chancellor announces further PGS consultation

Dec. 6, 2006

The chancellor has announced plans to consult further on planning gain supplement (PGS) proposals, with a view to introducing the land tax subject to implement…

January deadline for Castle bid

Dec. 6, 2006

Castle Bidco must make a firm bid for Crest Nicholson by January 12 2007, the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers has said.

Barker calls for development on greenbelt land

Dec. 5, 2006

Economist Kate Barker has called for a review of greenbelt boundaries to allow more development to take place near urban centres.

News analysis

Dec. 1, 2006

As the year draws to a close, some of the industry’s leading lights look back at the successes of 2006 and at what 2007 has in store