Housing News – Page 274
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NewsAffordable homes target at risk despite rescue package
Industry observer says government's £1bn of housing measures will have 'bugger all impact'
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MPs inquire into developers' neglect of inner cities
All-party group seeks ideas on how to bring economic benefits of regeneration to neglected urban areas
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NewsHouse prices fall 11% in 12 months
Halifax predicts market challenges will continue but welcomes stamp duty reprieve
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NewsALMO tenants suffer more anti social behaviour
But Housing Corporation study finds they are happier with with the way their landlords tackle the problem
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NewsMeet the house made of pallets
Ingenious homes built from shipping pallets could rehouse disaster victims and refugees
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NewsWhy the government's housing bail out won't make a big impact
There's not much new money in Gordon Brown's housing package, but our columnist has a contentious idea for raising more cash
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NewsStamp duty reprieve boosts housebuilders' shares
Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Bovis Homes shares jump 8-10% in wake of government housing market aid package
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NewsHomes and Communities Agency hires Taylor Wimpey’s Terry Fuller
Fuller becomes one of nine regional directors as agency announces raft of senior appointments
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NewsGovernment's housing package will help struggling homeowners, says expert
But Richard Capie of the Chartered Institute of Housing says social housing is over reliant on section 106
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NewsNew skills required for eco-housing
A report on BRE's super sustainable homes reveals a shortage of people able to integrate green technologies
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NewsStamp duty holiday for homes under £175k
Darling gives one-year tax freeze to lower-priced homes in boost for housing market
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Mortgage approvals plunge 71% in a year
Bank of England reveals approvals dropped to lowest ever level in July
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NewsFirst-time buyers to get “free” loans
New measure forms part of government package to kick-start the housing market
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NewsHome owners are untapped market for shared ownership
Research finds more publicity needed to sell homes to new groups
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NewsBanks tighten the screw on housing association loans
Housing Corporation says falls in sales profits could hurt some associations but most will weather the storm
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone cuts 200 more jobs
Latest announcement at retirement homes specialist brings job loses this year to a quarter of workforce
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NewsRICS rules to improve valuations
Chartered surveyors must ask housing developer for 'disclosure of incentives' under changes in the 'Red Book'
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NewsFree EPC data, says consultant
Inbuilt's Strong accuses government of dithering on Green Homes Service remedy
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NewsGovernment must kick-start housing market
RICS calls on government to boost mortgage lending as it reveals worse housing sales figures for 30 years
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Somerset mine to be redeveloped as housing
English Partnerships seeks tenders to build 10 homes and a museum on Combe Down site