Housing – Page 252
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NewsHBOS may merge social housing groups to sell as single entity
Private equity groups circle Keepmoat and Apollo as bank seeks to reduce property market exposure
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NewsBovis Homes job cuts rise to 60% of workforce
New round of job cuts announced to counter fall in sales and sliding house prices
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Homes agency eases funding logjam
A six-month funding logjam for English Partnerships’ schemes appears to be easing since the creation of the Homes and Communities Agency in December
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in November 2008
NHBC is the standard-setting body and leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK
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NewsAu natural
The latest prefabricated volumetric building completed by Shepherd subsidiary Yorkon is clad vernacular style in uncoursed natural stonework and untreated cedar boarding
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NewsStock Woolstencroft Stratford apartments: Gold, silver and bronze
These are the first images of a trio of mixed-use apartment blocks overlooking London’s Olympic park, which have just been submitted for planning
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NewsTaylor Wimpey firm imposes 20% payment cut
George Wimpey Bristol warns subcontractors that work will halt unless they slash prices
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NewsUK's biggest current zero-carbon housing scheme unveiled
Barratt site in Bristol will feature 195 homes meeting level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsMears upbeat on 2008 forecast
Results will be in line with expectations, says social housing maintenance group
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NewsPersimmon cuts debt by £306m but no news on refinancing deal
Housebuilder starts talks with lenders as it confirms 2008 results will be in line with expectations
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NewsRegeneration chief Jon Ladd dies aged 45
Prominent member of regeneration industry who previously led BURA mourned by colleagues at Urban Land Institute
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NewsHouse prices plunge a record 15.9%
Nationwide reports biggest annual drop ever, with the average UK price falling £29,000 in a year
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NewsEquity swap ruled out in Taylor Wimpey debt deal
Sources say lenders are not interested in taking a stake in the housebuilder in exchange for debt refinancing deal
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NewsRegulator eyes six housing associations
Tenant Services Authority scutinises landlords hit by sales slump
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NewsCourt case could threaten affordable housing targets
Council's court victory could allow others to cut social housing
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NewsGleeson ‘to spend year in hibernation’ as slump deepens
New chief executive outlines ‘do nothing’ plan for 2009 as staff numbers are cut to the bone
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20,000 new homes stand empty across the UK, ministers told
More than 20,000 newly built private homes are unsold in the UK, senior industry figures have told the government.
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London ALMO is the first to buy new council homes
Brent Housing Parnership outbids Hyde Housing for development
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NewsMortgage lending down by half in a year
New figures out today show gross lending dropped 51% in the 12 months to November