Housing News – Page 252
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone closes in on rescue deal
Retirement housebuilder is set to get backing of its lenders for debt-for-equity swap
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NewsKier managers sacked for breaching asbestos rules
Workers violated health and safety procedures by dumping old tiles and cisterns in skip
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NewsHouse purchase enquiries rise steadily
RICS predicts rise in mortgage approvals on the back of the third monthly increase in homebuyer hopefuls
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NewsGreen campaigners outed as energy wastrels
Boris Johnson, rock singer Chris Martin and LibDem energy spokesman Simon Hughes shamed by thermal imaging survey of their homes
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News'False optimism' drives up property asking prices
January asking prices rise in the traditional new-year bounce, but by far less than last year
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NewsHousehold emissions to be cut 33% by 2020
UK Green Building Council welcomes government announcement of new target
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NewsAnalysts predict Persimmon rights issue
Such a move wouild follow rights issue announcements at property groups Hammerson and British Land
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Planning applications: January 2009
Only one client passed the £100m mark this month, as project numbers sink ever lower
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NewsGreen light for £750m regeneration of Longbridge
St Modwen's plans for former MG Rover site include 1,450 homes, a learning quarter, and technology park
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NewsCrest Nicholson strikes rescue deal with lenders
Refinancing deal sees banks take a 90% stake in the housebuilder
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NewsGiant horse to welcome visitors to Ebbsfleet
Mark Wallinger’s 50m sculpture of a horse wins competition for art project in £3bn Ebbsfleet development
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NewsMcGuckin leaves Land Secs after £3bn scheme stalls
Steve McGuckin leaves after Ebbsfleet Valley regeneration project is scaled back due to the recession
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NewsGovernment to reveal green makeover for 7m homes
Plans to be revealed at launch of consultation on heat and energy efficiency
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NewsDeveloper drops out of eco-town programme
O&H Properties to follows regional planning progress instead
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NewsSheffield seeks partner to build 2,500 homes
Council will form local housing company with private firm to build units for sale and rent on 20 sites
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NewsParkinson report is 'already out of date'
The prospects for regeneration are even worse than reported in a government review last week, experts are warning
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NewsCabe audit slams social housing design
Unreleased report by watchdog says most publicly subsidised housing is no better designed than private housing
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NewsLondon council in crisis talks over affordable homes target
Row over mayor’s housing policy grows as Newham seeks ‘realistic’ alternative to 6,000 homes by 2011
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NewsShock rise in house prices in January
Experts warn public not too place too much weight on the surprise figures
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NewsBellway reports 50% slump in profit margin and forward orders
Housebuilder's six-month update warns of further writedown and reveals 1,000 homes are sitting unsold