Prototype of £60,000 house on show in London
The SixtyK Consortium, led by Crest Nicholson, has today unveiled a prototype of a contemporary two-bedroom home built for £60,000.
Low supply to push prices high says Rightmove
House prices will be pushed up by 8% this year because of a shortage of properties for sale according to a report by the property website Rightmove.
Environment Agency should warn developers of flood risk says committee
More should be done to stop planning applications for developments on flood plains according to the environment select committee
Ruth Kelly outed as a nimby
Embattled local communities minister Ruth Kelly faced further controversy yesterday as she was outed as a nimby.
Callcutt pours cold water on merger rumours
New English Partnership’s (EP) chief executive John Callcutt has said that the expected merger of EP and the Housing Corporation (HC) may not happen.
New department will maintain focus - Yvette Cooper
Housing minister Yvette Cooper has dismissed fears that the housing supply crisis will be overlooked in Ruth Kelly’s huge Department for Communities and Local …
Market recovery continues as top end prices surge
Top end housing has enjoyed a surge in prices as money has rushed into exclusive areas, according to Land Registry figures.
New super department replaces ODPM
Ruth Kelly’s new government department is set to be even bigger than the giant ODPM that she is inheriting from John Prescott.
Prescott loses ODPM in reshuffle
Deputy prime minister John Prescott has lost his departmental brief in a wide ranging cabinet reshuffle.
Halifax survey shows buoyant market
House prices rose by 2% in April, their biggest monthly jump for over a year according to the Halifax monthly survey.
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