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Bellway rolls out new first time buyer scheme

Nov. 1, 2004

Bellway is launching a first time buyer scheme, similar to the shared ownership model in the social sector, in which buyers will be able to purchase 75% of a h…

moves and appointments

Nov. 1, 2004

Variable results reflect uncertain market

Nov. 1, 2004

Uncertain times in the housing market has had markedly different effects on private sector developers, as the season's results starkly show.

New mortgage sale rules

Nov. 1, 2004

New rules have come into force which could impact on how housebuilders deal with introductions of mortgage enquiries for potential purchasers. Failure to compl…

Crest Nicholson to lead on £500 million project

Nov. 1, 2004

Crest Nicholson has beaten 23 competitors to be chosen lead developer for one of the government's high profile Millennium Community projects - Oakgrove in Milt…

Countryside Properties selected for SRI index

Nov. 1, 2004

Stepping up their sustainability credentials, Wilson Bowden has launched its first Corporate Social Responsibility report, incorporating an Environmental Repor…

New home designs “average”- CABE

Nov. 1, 2004

Two thirds of new homes have been rated “average” in design terms by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) in a survey of 100 privat…