Housing News – Page 248
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NewsTory housing paper a 'charter for nimbys'
Scrapping of regional planning would bring housebuilding 'to its knees' says FMB
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NewsTories to give local authorities power on housing
Conservatives would decentralise housing targets and give council tenants “right to move”, says green paper
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NewsEstate agents attack new Hips rules
New system will deter people from putting up homes for sale say agents
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NewsNationwide reports 'surprise' house price rise
Prices rise 0.9% on average in February according to building society
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NewsOne Hyde Park tops out
Event to mark completion of luxury development attracts more than 150 guests
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NewsPrice of a new home rises nearly 3%
Fears about decreasing stock levels and rise in buyer interest bring first price increase for nine months
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NewsHouse prices fall 10% in 12 months, says Hometrack
But monthly drop is smallest recorded since last May, and fewer districts report price falls
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in February 2009
Private registrations are down to less than a third of this time last year
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NewsRefusal overturned on CZWG's Wembley housing scheme
Public inquiry sees £25m student housing scheme approved after council refusal
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NewsMortgage approvals up 16% in February
Number of approvals rises strongly but total lending only slightly up and still half that of a year ago
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NewsRoundabout deal unlocks Elephant scheme
Southwark council and TfL agree roundabout revamp that was holding up regeneration improvements
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NewsCZWG's Canning Town scheme gets green light
London Thames Gateway Development Corporation approves design for £180m mixed-use Rathbone Place development
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NewsSteve Morgan takes control of Redrow
Company founder will become deputy chairman and chairman designate from 23 March
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NewsTesco culls property staff as it cuts back on regeneration
£1.4bn construction client changes policy on mixed-use development in bid to save cash
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Budget could include new HCA housing rescue plan
Treasury considers threefold proposal to boost supply, including public funding of site infrastructure
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20,000 join Homebuy queue
Housebuilder Barratt said 20,000 people had expressed an interest in buying one of its 3,000 houses available under the HomeBuy Direct scheme
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Mortgage regulation is 'not enough', housebuilders warn
Housebuilders this week told the government that better regulation of mortgages alone would not be enough to stop the cycle of boom and bust in the housing market
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Future unclear for eco-towns as financial troubles hit half
More than half of the 11 proposals for eco-towns that the government is considering may be financially unviable, an official report has revealed
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NewsCouncil tenants may set social building priorities
New social housing regulator moots scheme to divert cash to what tenants decide warrants funding