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comment - Allison Heller

1 Nov 2004

[MMC-IMG=1103-A=Left] Government constantly reiterates the importance of private sector housebuilders “getting on board” to deliver its ambitious Communities Plan targets. Because while it can devise all the wonderful plans in the world, like it or not, i

Compulsory Home Information Packs could pass into law this month

1 Nov 2004

The government's plan to introduce compulsory Home Information Packs (HIP) for the sale of homes, which will include information on terms of sale, standard searches and a home condition report nudged closer to becoming legislation, as Labour narrowly won

Leaked PPG3 causes industry concern

1 Nov 2004

A leaked draft of a prescriptive version of PPG3 - the government's policy on housing, has sent shockwaves through the private housebuilding industry. Developers are concerned about the policy's provision to enable local authorities to determine the parti

PCKO wins eScape competition

1 Nov 2004

[MMC-IMG=1102-A=Left] David Wilson Homes' “eScape” competition to discover the best design for a townhouse of the future has been won by PCKO architects.

Communities Plan targets would cause "environmental crisis"(EERA)

1 Nov 2004

Government has hit a major obstacle at the first stage of its implementation of the

General

1 Oct 2004