Housing News – Page 302
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NewsMortgage approvals drop 43%
Credit squeeze reason for sharp fall in December approvals according to Connells Survey & Valuation
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NewsWilkinson Eyre towers to flank London's Beetham tower
Southwark Council has granted planning permission for the scheme on Blackfriars Road
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NewsIndependent enquiry to examine Ujima collapse
Timetable of the investigation by the Housing Corporation will be revealed in the next few weeks
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NewsHTA reveals details of Bristol eco-village
Hanham Hall project led by housebuilder Barratt includes CHP plant, prefabrication and living spaces that face south.The site will also include a sustainable living centre
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NewsA call to arms - why subbies must fight the payments cut
SMEs must speak with one voice to combat cuts in payments by housebuilders
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NewsStratford skyscraper gets green light
A 43-storey tower designed by Stock Woolstencroft will be built next to the 2012 Olympic site
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NewsBattery Park City, New York: A green and sunny vision
Strict environmental planning rules at Battery Park City have produced a cluster of ever-greener residential towers
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NewsMortgage lending slumps 21% in December
Mortgage lending hit record levels in 2007 but December was the poorest month since May 2005
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NewsHousebuilders scramble to tackle credit crunch crisis
Bellway and Barratt demand cuts in cost from suppliers n Persimmon closes three offices
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Eco-town bidders must notify councils or face disqualification
Prospective eco-town developers have been told they must notify relevant councils about their proposals if they want to win a place on one of the government’s 10 preferred sites.
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NewsHousebuilders aim to muzzle community levy
Developers are demanding the government limit the scope of a proposed planning tax or risk jeopardising new development.
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Associations encouraged to buy cheap sites
The government is encouraging housing associations to buy cut-price developments from ailing housebuilders, in an indication that it is struggling to meet its annual development targets.
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Ujima creditors back sale to London & Quadrant
Major creditors of collapsed housing association Ujima have agreed to transfer the business to a rival landlord.
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Liverpool’s recruitment ‘failure’
The man chosen last week to head Liverpool’s regeneration and inward investment agency is likely to last only a year in the post, Building can reveal.
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NewsBarratt completions dive 15%
Housebuilder says tough market conditions and lower buy-to-let activity is to blame for 1567 fewer completions in last six months of 2007
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NewsFloods hit UK homes
Environment Agency issues flood warnings, with Northern England, Wales and Midlands most at risk
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NewsHouse prices falling at fastest rate since 90s recession
House prices fell for fifth month in a row last month according to RICS house market survey
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NewsTaylor Wimpey warns of 'subdued start' to spring selling season
Housebuilder will meet forecasts for 2007 but reveals 20% fall in value of orders
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NewsGalliford Try trading on track despite housing exposure
Analyst describers contractor's performance as solid despite exposure to housing market following Linden Homes buy