Housing News – Page 212
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Rogers slams low-density plans
Richard Rogers has hit out at the government’s plans to abolish the requirement to build homes at a minimum density, saying they would “fundamentally damage” the prospects of sustainable development
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Cambridge eco-town in doubt as government halts A14
10,000-home project at Northstowe in balance after £1.1bn road-widening project is put on hold
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NewsShapps secures £140m for stalled HCA schemes
Housng minister says government will find at least £140m to fill the £610m gap in the HCA finances
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NewsReport shows green benefits elude homeowners
Concern at consumer failure to grasp potential benefits of sustainable technology
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NewsIndustry left waiting on housing and BSF
Government to clarify key spending decisions within weeks, as Osborne spares capital expenditure from fresh cuts
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NewsShapps poised to hand HCA role in regulating social housing
Watchdog seen as key to guaranteeing billions of pounds of bank lending for housing development
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Private equity groups circle Crest as Osmond talks continue
Private equity firms are among the parties circling Crest Nicholson, according to sources close to the takeover negotiations
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Race begins to define zero carbon as funding cuts loom
Housebuilders and green lobby raise fears over plans to cut funding for Zero Carbon Hub
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in May 2010
Sales have barely changed since this time last year, but registrations are significantly higher
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NewsMortgage lending rises as house prices hit double digits
Year to April sees strong growth in lending although figures down since March
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NewsMayor calls for London housing body
Boris Johnson proposes merging capital’s parts of HCA and LDA
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NewsHIPs abolition helps drive sales, says RICSs
Abolition of HIPs could boost supply of homes by 15% according to RICSs
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NewsBellway reports faltering sales as cuts loom
Housebuilder says prospect of public sector cuts is affecting buyer confidence
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NewsHousebuilders to be hit by affordable housing slump
Report warns social homes built this year could fall 65%, the lowest annual total for 20 years
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NewsGovernment to pull funding from zero-carbon housing body
Grant Shapps, the housing minister, has signalled his intention to halt government funding for an independent body that was set up to help deliver zero-carbon housing
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NewsShapps to rush out guidance as planning grinds to halt
Housing minister to bring in rule changes in ’next two months’ as up to 40 councils halt or delay plans
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NewsPickles confirms £146m planning cuts
The local authority subsidy was intended to speed up planning decisions
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NewsBovis Homes launches 90% mortgage with Barclays
Housebuilder’s provision of indemnity to bank enables high loan-to-value mortgage
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NewsBristol contractor goes into liquidation
Spiller Builders stopped trading after not receiving payment for work on London housing development
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NewsGovernment plans to stop developers building homes on gardens
Measures against garden grabbing include reallocation from brownfield category and binning density targets