All Housing articles – Page 345
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NewsHIPs for all homes by end of year
Government announces that HIPs will be required for all homes on December 14
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NewsHousebuilders must satisfy customers, says Callcutt review
Review warns failing to satisfy could lead to ban on public funding or bidding for public land
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EP picks Crest Nicholson for housing scheme
Crest Nicholson has been appointed to develop former St Francis hospital site
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NewsGreen light for largest phase of Ebbsfleet scheme - images
Land Securities has won planning consent for the largest section of its housing development in Kent
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NewsMiller family puts business up for sale
Group does not include Miller chief executive Keith Miller fueling speculation of a family feud
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NewsBarratt Homes sees fall in private sales
Housebuilder feels effects of liquidity squeeze as it reports rising cancellation rartes
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Green policy is ‘lip service’
Anne Power, a former urban taskforce member, has criticised the government’s progress over improving the environmental performance of Britain’s existing housing stock, saying it was barely even paying “lip service” to the problem.
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Small builders demand VAT cuts on eco refurbishments
Building work that contributes to ecological improvement of homes should be exempt from VAT, the body representing smaller building firms will say when it launches a Building a Greener Britain campaign this month.
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NewsTreasury backs decision to reject off-site renewables
Energy provided through the national grid will not count towards zero carbon homes rating
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NewsGovernment accused of mismanaging Thames Gateway
Public Accounts select committee says project will remain a series of disjointed projects unless DCLG steps up efforts
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NewsKey housing Bill to be published
Housing and Regeneration Bill is expected to be published tomorrow
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NewsGleeson upbeat despite slow down in completions
Developer says trading remained in line with expectations even though fewer people visited sites in the summer
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FeaturesMini cost model: Extra care housing
The number of elderly people is growing all the time and so are the accommodation options available to them. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon breaks down the costs of ‘very sheltered’ homes
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Takeovers on the cards
A significant housing slowdown could prompt the merger or takeover of many small and medium-sized housebuilders, according to City analysts.
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NewsBig drop in construction orders puts housing plans at risk
Statistics published last week showing an 8% fall in total construction orders and a 12% decline in the housing sector cast doubt on whether Brown will hit his ambitious 2020 targets
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NewsRegeneration not working, says think tank
Government investment in cities has had little impact on improving economic performance claims Policy Exchange think tank
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NewsBovis Homes anticipates 5% fall in housebuilding volume in 2007
Housebuilder feels drop in demand after Northern Rock crisis
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NewsNo Rovers Return here
Lovell has started work on a terraced house scheme designed to update Manchester’s “Coronation Street” image.
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Barratt looks north for tough regeneration schemes
Traditional greenfield housebuilder to specialise in public sector brownfield projects