Housing News – Page 217
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NewsGary Neville hires Make to design eco-house
Flower-like design in Pennines for footballer dubbed 'Teletubbyland' home by locals
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NewsMcInerney sees no respite from depressed housing market
Irish housebuilder cuts number of completed homes by half
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NewsUnexplainable homes: House or hovercraft?
The new series kicks off with how energy efficiency can become an eyesore
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NewsHalf a million affordable homes could face axe
National Housing Federation warns budget plans could force housing cuts and 278,000 job losses
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NewsAlan Cherry dies aged 76
The founding director of Countryside Properties was awarded the MBE in 1984 and CBE in 2003
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Tories to punish ‘Nimby’ councils
Tory shadow housing minister Grant Shapps this week pledged to take money away from “Nimby” councils in order to fund incentives for local authorities that want housing growth
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News2009 was the worst year for housing since the fifties
NHBC figures show that registrations and sales fell about 20% – even on 2008’s disastrous levels
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions December 2009
The monthly figures show some good news – private registrations are up 130% on last year
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NewsNew homes: a rogues' gallery
Design for Home's David Birkbeck has compiled a picture gallery of poorly designed UK housing. Prepare to be depressed …
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NewsGovernment to miss 2010 Decent Homes target by a decade
Study reveals that many of over 300,000 homes still unrepaired will not be improved at all
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NewsMortgage lending fell 43% last year
Latest figures show lending of £143.7bn in 2009 exceeded expectations despite dramatic drop from 2008 levels
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NewsTaylor Wimpey may demerge US arm
Housebuilder examines options for floating north American business to raise £600m
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News2009 was the worst year for housing since the fifties
NHBC figures show that registrations and sales fell about 20% – even on 2008’s disastrous levels
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NewsUnited House bags £18m Decent Homes contracts
Specialist house builder reveals contract wins with Places for People, Medway Council and Enfield Homes
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NewsWillmott Dixon wins £26m retirement village job
First phase of Milton Keynes scheme designed by Nichol Thomas includes 300 homes
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NewsTories pledge to take money from 'nimby' councils
At RICS election hustings event Grant Shapps defends policy of letting councils set their own housing targets
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NewsCouncil divided over Stewart Milne chicken farm site proposal
Application to build 55 houses on site of former poultry farm near Aberdeen has split local opinion
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NewsTaylor Wimpey says performance is 'encouraging'
Upbeat trading statement says 2009 has been better than 2008 and net debt has been reduced to £750m
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NewsRedrow appoints new finance director
Barbara Richmond, whose background is manufacturing and retail, replaces David Arnold as FD
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NewsBellway reservations up 54% on last year
Housebuilder issue positive AGM statement but remains wary about economic outlook