Housing News – Page 247
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NewsBudget 2009: 'this will do little to increase the housing supply'
The housebuilding industry gives its latest reactions to the funding and measures announced by the chancellor
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NewsBudget 2009: the industry responds
Industry figures offer their responses to Alistair Darling's budget
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NewsBudget 2009: Chancellor pledges £500m to restart frozen projects
But economy will contract by 3.5% and public borrowing will reach £175bn in 2009
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NewsHouse sales soar 40% in March
Government data shows 13% monthly rise even after adjustment for seasonal trends
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NewsDarling set to give housing industry £1bn boost
Tomorrow's Budget is predicted to include a package of measures to boost housebuilding
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NewsTelford Homes warns of writedowns despite £57m grant
Housebuilder says HCA grants have shored up its position but falling property values will still mean writedowns
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NewsEast London housing scheme set to start
Former hospital site will include 950 homes, of which 50% will be affordable
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NewsHomes with negative equity hits 900,000
Council of Mortgage Lenders says negative equity is contributing to fall in property sales
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NewsWill it ever take off? Hydrogen fuel cell technology
Hydrogen fuel cell technology has the potential to halve carbon emissions from our homes – if the price can be reduced to less than six figures
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NewsHousing starts on HCA land plummet by 72%
Numbers drop to 3,144 despite housing agency bringing forward £650m from future budgets
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NewsBuilding societies hit by credit rating downgrade
Ratings on some mutuals crash down three notches following concern over house prices
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NewsPersimmon slashes boardroom pay by half
Housebuilder cuts pay to top directors as revised bonus targets are missed in 2008
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NewsStrata Construction wins housing contracts worth £8m
Projects include houses and flats for South Yorkshire Housing Association
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NewsRok wins housing contracts worth £86m
Moat Housing Association framework deal will see Rok deliver homes across London and the South East
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NewsLord Best to head up Northern Ireland think tank on housing
Lord Richard Best is appointed chair of Commission on the Future for Housing in Northern Ireland
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NewsPlanning applications: March 2009
A glimmer of hope? Three housebuilders gained more than 10 planning approvals last month
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NewsChelsea Barracks: which design do you prefer?
Your chance to let Building know whether your prefer Terry or Rogers’ designs for Qatari Diar’s scheme
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NewsFereday Pollard designs model travellers' site
Architect's plans are based around "urban street" concept