All Housing articles – Page 165
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Crest plans more homes on Help to Buy extension
Housebuilder says help to Buy extension provides it with “business certainty”
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Comment
Osborne should beware lure of stamp duty cash
Osborne’s swayed by mushrooming stamp duty receipts to deliver “housebuilding budget” despite needs of the rest of the industry
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Osborne pledges 200,000 new homes
Budget latest: Help for smaller firms and self-builders outlined in addition to Help to Buy expansion
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Unite wins planning for £93m student digs
Property in Islington north London will provide 900 student beds
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Has homebuying suddenly trumped private rent?
Construction inflation, Help to Buy and customer sentiment all restrict growth of new build rented homes
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Help to Buy to be extended to 2020
Chancellor announces plans to prolong the life of the housing loan scheme
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Government slashes housing standards red tape
Overhaul includes minimum space standards promise, as well as discarding requirments for rainwater harvesting
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HCA searches for developer for Leeds scheme
Agency to start hunt for new phase of Tower Works scheme
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Pidgley warns housing becoming ‘political football’
Mipim latest: Chair of developer Berkeley Group implores politicians not to turn housing into 2015 election campaign issue
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Six strong shortlist for next phase of Olympic homes
Six developers have been shortlisted for the next housing schemes to be built on the Olympic park in east London.
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Comment
Apprentices: How do we reverse the decline?
Despite government investment, the number of construction apprentices has halved through the downturn
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Boris: ‘Sell homes to Londoners first’
Mipim latest: 50 developers sign up to housebuilding agreement with City Hall
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Yes, things are looking up
There are quite a few reasons why construction should be feeling better about things
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Lukewarm reaction to new planning guidance
Planners concerned pro-development stance has been watered down
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New planning guidance waters down government growth commitment
Revised guidance produced with an eye to 2015 election, rather than maximising growth
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Comment
Sustainability: What is it worth?
As green issues become a big issue for big business, why aren’t more companies following through on sustainability principles
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Planning stats: Residential projects and approvals in February 2014
Taylor Wimpey is the top housing client, while London and the South-east is the busiest region
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Comment
A cause for celebration
The government’s £4bn social housing programme is set to increase stock for the first time since 1979. So why aren’t we shouting about it?
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Bumper results for housebuilders as market thrives
Barratt and Redrow post strong half-year results, with pre-tax profit, revenue and average selling price up