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Birmingham now the most expensive city after London

Sept. 1, 2004

Birmingham has nudged ahead of Manchester to become the most expensive city outside of London, according to latest statistics from Knight Frank. The property a…

McLean issues land plea

Sept. 1, 2004

David McLean Homes has issued a plea for land owners to get in touch, in its frustration at the limited supply of development sites in the south west, where it…

Barratt sells off US arm

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=861-A=Right] Plans to focus on UK growth – Barratt ceo David Pretty. Barratt has sold off its US housebuilding arm in order to focus on growing its U…

Controversy over Poundbury extension

Sept. 1, 2004

Government policies to increase housing densities have encroached on Poundbury – Prince Charles’ beloved model village in Dorest.

Ravenscraig regeneration plans under threat

Sept. 1, 2004

Ambitious regeneration plans for the 450ha Ravenscraig steelworks site in Lanarkshire, near Glasgow are hanging in the balance, following a court ruling that h…

MoD land sell-off releases 49ha in south east

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=860-A=Right] A number of desirable, large scale development sites are up for grabs in the south east following the Ministry of Defence’s decision to s…

comment - Allison Heller (deputy editor)

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=859-A=Left] Time to plan

Final countdown to Housebuilding 2004

Sept. 1, 2004

There are just a few days to go until the start of Housebuilding 2004, HBF’s new event and the first dedicated to everyone involved in the residential property…

Electric car club for St George Wharf residents

Sept. 1, 2004

St George plans to boost residents’ environmental credentials at its St George Wharf in south London by launching an electric car club. The Electric Green serv…

Planning targets “increasing application refusal rates”

Sept. 1, 2004

Getting planning approval to build houses is taking ever longer despite the fact that planning decisions are being made more quickly, according to exclusive re…