All Housing articles – Page 336
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Liverpool’s recruitment ‘failure’
The man chosen last week to head Liverpool’s regeneration and inward investment agency is likely to last only a year in the post, Building can reveal.
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NewsHousebuilders scramble to tackle credit crunch crisis
Bellway and Barratt demand cuts in cost from suppliers n Persimmon closes three offices
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Eco-town bidders must notify councils or face disqualification
Prospective eco-town developers have been told they must notify relevant councils about their proposals if they want to win a place on one of the government’s 10 preferred sites.
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Ujima creditors back sale to London & Quadrant
Major creditors of collapsed housing association Ujima have agreed to transfer the business to a rival landlord.
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Features
Aylesbury Vale eco-town could fund Oxford rail link
Planned Buckinghamshire development could contribute £15m to £150m East-West railway
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Associations encouraged to buy cheap sites
The government is encouraging housing associations to buy cut-price developments from ailing housebuilders, in an indication that it is struggling to meet its annual development targets.
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NewsHousebuilders aim to muzzle community levy
Developers are demanding the government limit the scope of a proposed planning tax or risk jeopardising new development.
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NewsBarratt completions dive 15%
Housebuilder says tough market conditions and lower buy-to-let activity is to blame for 1567 fewer completions in last six months of 2007
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NewsFloods hit UK homes
Environment Agency issues flood warnings, with Northern England, Wales and Midlands most at risk
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NewsHouse prices falling at fastest rate since 90s recession
House prices fell for fifth month in a row last month according to RICS house market survey
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NewsTaylor Wimpey warns of 'subdued start' to spring selling season
Housebuilder will meet forecasts for 2007 but reveals 20% fall in value of orders
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NewsGalliford Try trading on track despite housing exposure
Analyst describers contractor's performance as solid despite exposure to housing market following Linden Homes buy
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NewsTaylor Wimpey's construction arm not for sale says Redfern
Taylor Wimpey boss says company can weather current turbulence in housing market without selling construction division
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NewsMore Manchester
A regeneration scheme, claimed to be Manchester’s largest ever, has got the green light.
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Red tape cut for housing schemes
Large housing schemes may no longer face the risk of being called in for public inquiry by the government unless there are significant objections against them.
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NewsUjima crisis to hit housing association loans
Mortgage lenders have warned that the imminent collapse of a large London housing association could affect the financing of the whole sector.
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NewsPlanning applications: December 2007
Peel Media tops the clients list, while the South-east and London still lead the regions
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Ocon posts first major profit
Manchester housing contractor announces plans to double turnover in five years as it reveals 12-month profit of £1.6m
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NewsMears profit forecast to rise 37%
Social housing contractor announces record order book of £1.4bn as City forecasts £16.84m profit for 2007
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NewsTaylor Wimpey cuts payments to suppliers by 5%
Housebuilder responds to tough economic outlook by cutting payments to subcontractors and suppliers