Housing News – Page 207
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NewsHCA approves 105 Kickstart and LANB housing schemes
One hundred and five of the 165 Kickstart and Local Authority New Building housing schemes under review by the HCA have had their funding approved
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NewsSteady as she goes for Barratt despite reservations dip
Drop is in line with seasonal trend, says housebuilder
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NewsConnaught slips into administration
Social housing contractor fails to find funding to secure survival
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NewsCouncils scramble to plan for Connaught collapse
Norwich, Renfrewshire and Gosport make emergency plans following suspension of Connaught shares
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NewsConnaught environment and compliance arms to be kept out of administration
Social housing business will hive off two profitable arms for sale
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NewsBankers refuse to bail out Connaught
Shares suspended as social housing group teeters on the edge of administration
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NewsHCA's Kerslake made permanent secretary
Sir Bob Kerslake, chief executive of the Homes and Communities Agency, is to take up a senior position within the Department for Communities and Local Government
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NewsNew construction orders fall by 14%
New figures show construction orders fell 14% in the second quarter, with the private housing sector suffering the biggest fall
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NewsHighbury Gardens by Porphyrios Architects: Home Base
Developer First Base marked the topping out of its £29m Highbury Gardens scheme in north London this week
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Industry’s fears over fate of HCA framework put to rest
More than a dozen housing schemes have been tendered to contractors and housebuilders on the Homes and Communities Agency’s delivery partner panel since the general election
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NewsHouse prices fell 0.9% in August says Nationwide
The house price index has fallen for two consecutive months for the first time since February 2009
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NewsBarratt wins bid to build 250 Plymouth homes
Publicly owned land for the North Prospect development was provided by the HCA Delivery Partner Panel
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NewsInsurers call for urgent probe into timber-frame fire risk
Hard evidence of method’s vulnerability triggers calls for better practice and tougher regulation
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News'Up to 2,400 fewer homes a year' under London guide
Development agency research into impact of new housing standards lays out worst-case scenario
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in July 2010
This month’s data reveals rises in private and housing association registrations, but sales are down
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NewsCrest banks start £500m debt talks as bid hopes die
Housebuilder may seek fresh capital as it parts ways with deal adviser Morgan Stanley
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NewsBrighton social housing scheme gets go-ahead
After five years, three planning applications and two public inquiries Hyder Group development is finally granted planning permission
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NewsPersimmon profit up ten-fold on increased sales
Housebuilder’s revenue increases 27% to £777m for first six months of the year
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NewsConnaught dumped from housing contract
Barnet council has terminated its contract with Connaught following the firm’s successive profit warnings