Housing News – Page 220
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NewsBellway's reservations up 51%
Trading update shows improvement for the four months to end of November on last year mainly in south England
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NewsOptimistic Berkeley buys 12 sites in six months
Housebuilder’s chair Tony Pidgley says there are signs of stabilization in London and South-east market
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Galliford Try buys Cornwall housebuilder for £200,000
Galliford Try has bought Cornwall-based housebuilder Rosemullion Homes for £200,000
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Pidgley: Housebuilders don’t know what the elderly need
Tony Pidgley, chair of Berkeley Homes, delivered a damning critique this week of the quality of retirement housing in the UK and lent his support to the idea of councils building the homes as part of section 106 agreements
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Trading Standards drawn into Berkeley ‘mis-selling’ row
Former customers file complaint after developer demands damages for failed sales completions
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Eco-towns round two begins
The government has unveiled a list of nine potential eco-towns for the second wave of the scheme, and has released £5m to councils to work up plans for the developments
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NewsStreet’s ahead
Cabe has called Lime Tree Square in Street, Somerset, “among the best housing designed this century.” The development, by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, was among 36 presented with a Building for Life 2009 award by the design watchdog and the Home Builders Federation
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NewsHAPPI thoughts: a radical rethink of homes for older people
A panel of housing experts that goes by the name of HAPPI has come up with a radical rethink of this country’s approach to providing homes for older people. Martin Spring takes a look at its findings
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NewsTesco plans £160m superstore scheme in east London
Scheme designed by ColladoCollins will include 400 residential units, shops, cafes, a library and hotel
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NewsLondon mayor will miss affordable homes target for 2011
Recession is blamed for delay in creating 50,000 affordable homes
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NewsBarratt unveils plans for £250m Kincardineshire development
Housebuilder and Drum Property Group reveal 1,500-home scheme for coastal town of Stonehaven
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NewsLeeds given more power over regeneration
Pilot programme brings together 11 councils, regional partners and central government to create devolved housing and regeneration board
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NewsHouse prices rise in November but recovery may not last
Hometrack survey shows average cost of homes rose 0.2% but new buyer registrations are slowing in run-up to Christmas
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Tories promise £163bn green retrofit of 25 million homes
The Conservative party is set to offer loans of £6,500 to most of the UK’s 25 million households in order to make homes more energy efficient
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NewsBellway bosses get £240k in bonuses despite shareholder revolt last year
Chief executive and finance director are awarded bonuses as the housebuilder promises greater transparency for shareholders
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Insurers discuss response to Cumbrian floods with government
Association of British Insurers explains to ministers its action plan for people in affected areas
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NewsQuadron Property Services goes into administration
Rok and Connaught believed to be circling social housing firm’s repair and maintenance contract with North Somerset council
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NewsMitie buys Environmental Property Services for £38.5m
Social housing contractor will be integrated into property management business in south-east England
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NewsHousing starts leap 18%
Private housing shows particular rise from July to September, but 12-month figure is still 35% below previous year
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News£4.5bn Brent Cross masterplan gets green light
Plan to regeneration north-west London shopping centre area will provide 27,000 new jobs and 7,000 homes