All Housing articles – Page 271
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House starts rise
The communities department says house starts for the first quarter of the year rose 13% on the previous quarter
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NewsThat past is gone
The collapse of Ronan Point 40 years ago silenced all talk of cities in the sky. But that happened in a different world, and the one we’re in now needs the tower block
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NewsThe full Nelson
The winner of the Pennine Lancashire Squared competition in the town of Nelson has been announced
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Portsmouth council set to found its own housebuilder
Trailblazing scheme aims to capitalise on assets, including bomb shelters, to construct 2,000 homes
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NewsEco-ventilation health scare prompts regulation change
Government to issue guidance in Part F as draft BRE study finds widespread failure to maintain filters
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NewsBPF urges councils to be creative in regeneration funding
Councils should look at building homes or shops above schools to make regeneration schemes viable, a property lobby group has said
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FeaturesOperation Hip: Igloo's Bermondsey Square
Bermondsey Square, the centrepiece of a £60m regeneration project in south-east London, is intended to seduce the young and trendy with its take on inner-city living
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FeaturesStone Alone: Crest Nicholson's boss on surviving a crisis
Crest Nicholson was knocked sideways by the disintegration of the housing market and the failure of the global banking system, and for 10 months chief executive Stephen Stone shouldered the weight of a collapsing company. Tom Bill found out what it took to keep smiling
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FeaturesThe peasant's revolt this ain't: Chelsea vs the barracks
This gang of Chelsea residents is on the cusp of pulling off a very English coup. Emily Wright met their ringleaders
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NewsBrompton Crystal by Make: A flat above the shop
Make Architects has received planning permission for the “Brompton Crystal”, a luxury apartment scheme in Kensington & Chelsea
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Lovell’s £5m score
Lovell is to build 37 homes for rent and shared ownership for Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in April 2009
Total registrations are 7% up on March, but 53% down on April last year …
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NewsOlympic bosses name 2012 legacy body chief
Andrew Altman, who has overseen several regeneration project in US, will be responsible for creating jobs, homes and facilities in east London
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NewsRogers survives Chelsea Barracks crisis meeting
Reports that architect could be thrown off £1bn West London development apparently unfounded
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NewsBloor to avoid apartment building after £52m loss
Steering clear of this sector is one of a number of measures designed to put housebuilder on firmer footing
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NewsMortgage lending hits eight-year low
Net lending fell by 21% to £2.7bn between March and April, although the number of approvals rose
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NewsHopes of house price recovery dashed
JLL forecast of 14% price fall this year and further fall next defies recent signs of market improvement
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NewsProperty experts reject housing optimism
Jones Lang LaSalle says house prices could plunge 14% this year and continue to fall in 2010
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NewsUK GBC examines new funding plan for home improvements
Green group has launched task group to report on practical steps for introduction ‘pay as you save’ mechanism
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NewsThe right place to stand on Rugg
One department’s acceptance of many of the Rugg review’s recommendations for private rental housing could help form a build-to-let market, if it gets some help