All Housing articles – Page 250
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DATA: Planning applications in November
Commercial Estates Group was the top client last month, but Persimmon was the busiest
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NewsUnite plans landbuying spree for £300m of student homes
Listed housing provider to spend £120m on up to 16 sites in latest sign of improving market
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NewsHealey unveils plans for more 'user-friendly' sustainability code
Housing minister to update Code for Sustainable Homes in line with latest zero-carbon policy
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NewsShortlist for second round of Kickstart revealed
Spending shifts to HomeBuy Direct as HCA struggles to unblock stalled schemes
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NewsHouse prices rise despite increase in property supply
RICS says rising buyer enquiries are continuing to push up house prices
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NewsConnaught wins £250m Norwich contract
Services provider says it is benefiting frompublic sector drive to cut costs and outsource services
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NewsHouse prices set to stall next year
Rightmove figures show second consecutive month of falling prices and says post-election with be a 'more challenging period'
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NewsHousing body warns over Tory plan to 'give veto to Nimbys'
National Housing Federation expresses concern over proposal to require 90% local support for new rural homes
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NewsHousing order growth bucks overall 5% decline
Figures reveal rise of 15% in private commercial orders despite drop in construction orders in last quarter
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FeaturesOpen-plan flats: Opening up
There’s pent-up demand for open-plan flats, but fire safety rules make it difficult for them to get approval. Giving designers a set of templates to follow that include sprinklers and enhanced detection systems could be the answer
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Berkeley goes to market
Berkeley Group has said there is an “increased number of land opportunities” coming to market
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NewsPre-Budget report points to more money for construction … but a much bigger fall
Brickonomics: Assessing what the chancellor's plans may mean for the industry
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NewsHouse prices rise for fifth month in a row
Halifax index shows 8.5% increase in price of UK homes since April low point
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NewsHCA to increase upfront grant for affordable housing
Move by Homes and Communities Agency is an attempt to meet housing targets by end of financial year
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NewsAbbey returns to profit
Housebuilding division of Anglo-Irish group contributes to £3.7m pre-tax profit but plant hire business makes a loss
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NewsBellway's reservations up 51%
Trading update shows improvement for the four months to end of November on last year mainly in south England
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NewsOptimistic Berkeley buys 12 sites in six months
Housebuilder’s chair Tony Pidgley says there are signs of stabilization in London and South-east market
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NewsHAPPI thoughts: a radical rethink of homes for older people
A panel of housing experts that goes by the name of HAPPI has come up with a radical rethink of this country’s approach to providing homes for older people. Martin Spring takes a look at its findings
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Pidgley: Housebuilders don’t know what the elderly need
Tony Pidgley, chair of Berkeley Homes, delivered a damning critique this week of the quality of retirement housing in the UK and lent his support to the idea of councils building the homes as part of section 106 agreements
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Trading Standards drawn into Berkeley ‘mis-selling’ row
Former customers file complaint after developer demands damages for failed sales completions