Housing – Page 276
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Homes being sold without Hips, says Law Society
Some buyers failing to receive report until weeks after purchase
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NewsTaylor Wimpey puts Taywood Construction on the market
Housebuilder hangs for-sale sign on contracting arm – despite speculation that it will raise no money
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NewsHousebuilders face wave of legal battles over withheld cash
Bovis Homes is demanding that subcontractors give up their retentions in the latest attempt to cut costs
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NewsNHBC reacts to slump by laying off one in 10 staff
30% of site-based inspectors to be made redundant as construction rates continue to plummet
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Uncertainty over Oriental City
The £120m Oriental City mixed-use scheme in Colindale, north London, is facing further uncertainty after the development manager behind the scheme said it would continue to delay paying for the site.
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NewsIt’s not last orders yet
Hammerson’s Bishops Place scheme in Hackney, east London, was dealt a blow last week after planning officers voted to defer a decision on consent.
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NewsThe battle of Waterloo: Elizabeth House
London mayor Boris Johnson has vetoed the development of Allies and Morrison’s Elizabeth House towers at Waterloo station.
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NewsArtist reveals folding house of Sunderland
German artist Wolfgang Weileder builds a temporary replica Georgian house in 10 days
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NewsHousing Corporation welcomes Ujima report
Independent inquiry into the collapse of Ujima Housing Association blames bad management
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NewsShortlist for £200m transport infrastructure fund for new housing announced
Flint announces 36 projects including Swindon pedestrian and cycle bridge, and Colchester park and ride
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Number of housing associations put into supervision by regulator drops
Housing Corporation also exceeded most of its build targets, says annual report
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Half-built home collapses on Leadbitter's Oxford site
Contractor blames storm damage for partial collapse on Dominion housing scheme
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Ujima: your views
Figures from around the housing world tell us what they made of the report into the Corporation's handling of Ujima's collapse
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NewsAudio: Housing Corporation 'over-cautious' in Ujima collapse
Listen to the press conference to launch a report into the Corporation's handling of the first housing association insolvency
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Council managers are friendly types, reveals study
Think tank finds "unfeeling" stereotype inaccurate as council managers are more extrovert than most
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NewsLovell wins £53m Hounslow affordable housing contract
Morgan Sindall subsidiary named as council development partner on five-year housing programme
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NewsGovernment should guarantee mortgage market, says FSA
Report says government should guarantee billions of pounds of mortgage market bonds to revive market
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NewsHousing Corporation 'over-cautious' in Ujima collapse
Regulation was 'not fit for purpose', says report into first housing association insolvency
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NewsPersimmon suppliers told to cut price by 15% or lose work
Subcontractors may have their contracts retendered if they refuse to cut agreed contracts
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NewsTaylor Wimpey cash shortage threatens lifeline deal with banks
Housebuilder's debts mean it is 'unlikely' to get same reprieve as Barratt