Housing News – Page 184
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NewsGLA considers 600 fast-track home pilot
Pilot scheme aims to identify 12-20 local authority sites in London on which to rapidly build new homes
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NewsOnly 31 homes reach code level 6
However, 29,205 homes have been completed to level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Plans for 725 homes in East Longbridge
St Modwen and Persimmon Homes submit plans to transform 52 acre site
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NewsRTPI calls for calm in planning debate
Former presidents call for rational discussion amid accusations of scaremongering
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NewsHouse prices fall in August
Nationwide index shows prices fall 0.6%, the first drop since April
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NewsShapps pledges to 'get Britain building' following NHF report
Housing minister outlines measures to release public land to help increase home building
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NewsCouncil housebuilding up 94% in Scotland
But new housing supply decreases by 8% because of drop in private sector completions
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NewsHome ownership to slump to 63% over next decade
National Housing Federation calls for renewed commitment to house building as home ownership set to reach lowest level since the eighties
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NewsBovis profit doubles as construction costs squeezed
Housebuilder reports interim results with profit up 230%
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NewsPlanning permission for new homes plummets 23%
Labour blames Shapps for second lowest number of housing planning permissions for five years
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NewsGovernment drops VAT changes to contracts
Housing associations say changes to design and build contracts would have cost the sector millions
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NewsNorthern Rock takes surveyor to High Court
Claim over house valuation sparks criticism that legal action is damaging house prices and market
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NewsLoss of jobs as Persimmon restructures West Midlands office
Lack of pipeline of ready sites blamed for staff being put on notice
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NewsHousing stats: new build sales and completions in July
Private registrations increased by 6.7% and completions by 6.2% from this time last year
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NewsSalmond wants VAT cut to boost home improvements
Scotland’s First Minister calls on government to help housing housing market
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NewsPersimmon revenues drop 10%
Half year gross profits remain steady as housebuilder sells 5% fewer homes
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NewsStrathclyde Homes collapses after sales crash
Housebuilder goes into receivership following poor house sales in Scotland
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NewsMears profits from Rok and Connaught demise
Profit up 7% as firm wins 56% of social housing jobs it bids for
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NewsHouse prices fall year-on-year, reports Rightmove
Fall of 2.3% in seller’s asking prices in August contributes to 0.3% year-on-year fall