Housing News – Page 231
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House prices rising II
The house price balance turned positive for the first time in two years, says the RICS
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NewsDoon Street scheme planning decision upheld
High Court rejects opposition to leisure and residential development by English Heritage and Westminster council
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NewsRICS notes strong upturn in housing market
More surveyors report rising prices but increasing lack of stock is still the main driver
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NewsHome loans up 19% in first rise since 2007
Council of Mortgage Lenders says loans in July rose to 56,000 but warns full recovery is not imminent
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NewsRedrow appoints new managing director
Reshuffle at housebuilder sees Colin Lewis step down as regional chairman and John Tutte promoted to group managing director
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NewsHousing minister reveals first 10 Kickstart schemes
Stalled developments will receive £10m to complete 740 homes in return for hiring more apprentices and local people
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News'False dawn' for UK house prices
Ernst & Young predict values will not reach 2007 peak for five more years
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News£250m released for 3,400 affordable homes
Housing minister also gives green light to biggest council housing programme for two decades
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NewsMake's £7.5m brass building completes
Scheme included refurbishment of existing building and addition of 12 apartments
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NewsHouse prices to fall in 2010, says Jones Lang LaSalle
Firm predicts average drop of 7% next year, as unemployment rises and mortgage lending remains weak
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HCA to release £300m for stalled housing schemes
A second phase of the Kickstart programme will re-allocate £225m from aborted projects
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NewsLiving with eco-towns: The hard sell
The idea of eco-towns has never been exactly popular with neighbouring communities. So now that the four sites have been chosen, how is the government going to convince the locals to buy into its low-carbon dream?
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NewsThe Cricklewood renaissance
Developers behind the £4.5bn Brent Cross and Cricklewood regeneration scheme have agreed to stump up £1bn in community benefits under a planning agreement with the council
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London boroughs shelve plans to reclaim Olympic planning
London boroughs have abandoned plans to bid to regain control of planning in the Olympic park fringes and Lower Lea Valley from the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation
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NewsHouse prices rise 0.8%, says Halifax
Bank reports that average price has risen to £160,973, after second increase in a row
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NewsRedrow to refocus on family homes after £141m loss
Housebuilder to abandon flats for fewer, larger house types in bid to return to profit
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NewsGalliford Try plans £119m rights issue to boost housebuilding
Group plans housebuilding expansion to exploit recovering market after posting £27m full-year loss
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NewsCouncils set to build 2,000 more homes
Government green-lights building programme as Audit Commission calls for focus on improving existing housing stock
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NewsBerkeley on target to hit profit forecasts
Group says £300m net cash could be used to make more site acquisitions as market stabilises
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NewsRICS reports rise in demand for rented homes
Surveyors witness increase in number of prospective renters of UK housing