Housing News – Page 253
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NewsUrban Initiatives to masterplan 18ha regeneration in Kensington
Notting Barns South scheme is part of wider regeneration of poorer parts of the wealthy London borough
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NewsGovernment may relax financial rules on council housing
Prime minister announces measures to remove barriers to local authority housing provision
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NewsCrystal Palace Park housing scheme called in
Government queries approval of controversial plan to build 180 homes on parkland
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NewsEco-town plans press on as public legal challenge fails
Protest groups consider further legal action after claim of ‘unlawful’ consultation is overruled
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NewsBanks shun £400m scheme for homebuyers
The government’s £400m scheme to help people buy new-build housing in the recession is struggling to win support from mortgage lenders
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NewsMPs launch all-party group to promote green homes
More than 50 MPs have joined an all party parliamentary group (APPG) formed to promote low-carbon housing
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Cable searches for housing remedies
Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat’s Treasury spokesperson, will be meeting senior executives from volume housebuilders over the next two weeks to devise alternatives to the government’s rescue package for the industry
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in December 2008
Housing association completions were up on 2007, but the private sector had a very quiet Christmas
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Newsbptw wins planning for Hackney housing scheme
East London scheme will provide 33% affordable three and four-bed homes
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Six shortlisted for £300m Urban Splash family home designs
Architects were challenged to 'break convention and deliver a new typology in housing design'
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NewsHouse prices fall a record 16.6%
Average UK home has lost £35,000 in a year as prices fall for 15th consecutive month
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NewsCarillion to build £130m flats scheme beside Tate Modern
Contractor starts this week on luxury London development by Grosvenor and Native Land JV
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NewsFirst phase of Barking Riverside scheme in for planning
Team enters application for 4,000 out of 10,000 homes in east London
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NewsBardsley and Charles Church in legal row over £3.3m property
Dispute over £87k retention for Manchester property goes to High Court
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NewsSaracens rugby club owner resigns from Oakdene board
Nigel Wray, who also part-owns Domino’s Pizza, resigns as director of failed housebuilder
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NewsBarratt debt fears dismissed
Sources close to the refinancing talks reject analyst claims that covenants will need retesting
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NewsOakdene goes into administration
PriceWaterhouseCoopers appointed administrators after housebuilder fails to strike refinancing deal
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NewsMcInerney hopeful of new banking deal
The Dublin housebuilder is restructuring its bank finance to counter the effects of recession
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NewsHenry Boot hard hit by writedowns
Trading in 2008 was in line with expectations but writedowns were heavier than expected
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NewsOakdene defiant after bank pulls credit
Debt called in and shares pulled from AIM but housebuilder denies firm is under threat