Housing News – Page 232
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Durkan makes £800k loss
Social housing contractor and residential developer Durkan Holdings made a loss of £776,167 in the year to 31 January 2009, as a result of a £5.8m writedown of its stock and development land
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NewsUrban Splash eyes deal for rental portfolio
Tom Bloxham has said Urban Splash could join forces with an institutional fund to secure investment in its residential rental portfolio
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Housing stats: Planning applications in July
Preston council is heading the clients’ list, while projects at detailed planning stage are up from June
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NewsMayor diverts £75m from new homes to fund repairs
But Greater London Authority expects Whitehall to repay the money as row grows over Decent Homes
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NewsCopenhagen housing by Bjarke Ingels: Another mountain climbed
The Mountain housing scheme in Copenhagen has added an international Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence to its string of accolades
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NewsTaylor Wimpey boss: House prices will not drop again
Redfern upbeat as housebuilder announces pre-tax loss of £682m over first half of 2009
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NewsBellway raises £45m to buy land
Housebuilder takes advantage of strong recent share performance to raise cash in rights issue
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NewsBellway reports trading ahead of expectations
Housebuilder's update shows 33% fall in sales over the year but debt is reduced beyond its target
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NewsHouse prices rose 1.1% in July
Hopes of recovery sparked as Halifax reports confirms first quarterly price rise since October 2007
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NewsTaylor Wimpey posts £682m first-half loss
Writedowns of £604m drive loss but housebuilder says market has improved 'significantly'
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NewsBoris pledges to put London council refurbs back on agenda
London mayor set to clash with central government, which diverted Decent Homes budget to new housing in other areas
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NewsBig losses at Northern Rock as new lending falters
Bank says new mortgage lending was £1bn short of predicted levels
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NewsHouse prices will take five years to regain 2007 levels, says NHF
National Housing Federation research forecasts 12.2% fall this year and 4.6% the next, with recovery starting in 2011
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NewsCouncils advised to rebuild, not refurbish
London HCA chief suggests local authorities short on funds to refurbish council homes should knock them down and rebuild instead
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in June 2009
This month’s data shows that applications to build new homes have hit an 11-month high
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NewsBerkeley and Southwark agree on Potters Field homes
Heads of terms agreement reached on controversial plans for 374 dwellings next to Tower Bridge
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NewsProperty returns drop to around 0%
Data reveals investor confidence creeping back, but sharp fall in commercial activity in June
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NewsHCA releases £84m to insulate social housing
Cash is intended to reduce fuel bills and cut carbon emissions for 110,000 homes
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NewsPension funds set to build private rented housing
Aviva and Legal & General among investors ready to fund construction of buy-to-let apartments
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NewsGovernment reveals 270 Kickstart schemes
Housing minister says £925m fund will lead to 22,400 homes and 20,000 jobs being created