Housing News – Page 299
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NewsSharp drop in house prices
Halifax survey records 2.5% fall in average house price to £191,556 in March
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NewsAtkins masterplan for Cardiff Bay scheme wins approval
Bay Pointe waterfront development will feature Wales’ tallest residential buildings
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NewsGreen lessons from Sweden
With growing pressure to build quick yet green buildings, the UK should look to Sweden for inspiration
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NewsNo...gas cookers... power shower... open windows... thanks…
A report by the NHBC reveals that the zero-carbon revolution is leaving home buyers cold. And if nobody’s going to buy them, is anybody going to build them?
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NewsFirst Base in 8,000 home deal with Barking council
Fledgling developer and east London council to set up England’s first local housing company
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NewsBernard Ainsworth is hired to take on the Shard
Legendary project director leaves Atkins to lead development of 312m London Bridge tower
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Qatari firm Panceltica’s AIM flotation takes City by storm
Contractor in talks with UK housebuilders about forming a strategic alliance in the UK
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Planners urge councils to buy locally generated power
Local councils need to put their money where their mouth is by buying locally generated power if they are to reduce emissions from buildings in their areas, according to planners.
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CPA: government will miss 2m homes target
Report cites zero-carbon drive as reason housing output may fall short of 2016 target
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Rogers slams Thames Gateway
Architect Lord Rogers has accused the government of overseeing the creation of “shoddy Toytown houses” on the banks of the river, with the Thames Gateway scheme.
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NewsRespecting tradition: Oxford student housing project
Old meets new with McLennan Architects' design on conservation site
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NewsEco-towns shortlist unveiled
Government names 15 sites shortlisted for the 10 zero-carbon eco-towns
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Cost of zero carbon homes deters buyers
NHBC report says home buyers see low carbon features as 'deal-breakers'
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NewsMortgage approvals hit 13-year low
Bank of England figures illustrate continuing decline in UK housing market
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NewsGreen housing policy leaves older homes out in the cold
Committee of MPs says focus on new-build homes has led to lack of action on energy efficiency of existing housing stock
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Livingstone has doubled low-cost homebuilding
Mayor plans further boost for affordable homes alongside restrictions on luxury housebuilding
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NewsHouse prices fall for fifth month
The UK housing market is experiencing its biggest slowdown since the early 1990s
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NewsPlanning review will not look at level of council funding
Inquiry into ways to speed up planning system will not investigate resources for council planners
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NewsA sound investment
By 2020 nearly one in five people will be over 65. Not only do we have a duty to build homes that meet their needs, it makes good business sense too, argues housing minister
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NewsZero-carbon housing kit: RuralZed explained
RuralZed is a zero-carbon housing kit for affordable low to medium-density developments that, its makers say, will meet the Code for Sustainable Homes from level three up to six and beyond. Here’s how it’s done.