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It could have been a lot worse
The housing industry was on tenterhooks before the Budget, hoping for a solution to all its woes. Well, we didn鈥檛 quite get that, say Toby Lloyd and Anthony Brand, but it鈥檚 a start 鈥�
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Planning on the rise
Planning applications were at their highest level last month since September 鈥� 47,349 in England, Scotland and Wales, up from a low of 34,876 in December
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Retail inquiry
The communities select committee is holding an inquiry into plans to allow out-of-town retail parks to be built based on their impact rather than need
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Cumbria leaders
Murray Easton, formerly of BAE Systems, is to chair the board of Cumbria鈥檚 Barrow Vision scheme
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Westminster homes
London鈥檚 Westminster council has announced plans to build 500 homes in the borough on brownfield sites
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Right to buy ditched
The Scottish government has announced plans to end the right-to-buy policy for tenants in new-build council stock in the country
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The new Corgi
The Tenant Services Authority has reminded housing associations to ensure their gas safety engineers have signed the new register that replaced the Corgi system this month.
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House prices slip back in April, reports Nationwide
Fall of 0.4% dampens hopes spurred by 0.9% rise last month, as prices fail to follow usual seasonal pattern
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Leeds' Granary Wharf tops out
Ceremony takes place on the Carey Jones-designed Candle House, the tallest tower on the 拢40m scheme
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Homes and Communities Agency board revealed
Panel to include representatives from Jestico + Whiles, Urban Splash and Design for Homes
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Call for tougher building codes to beat climate change
Global report into boosting buildings' energy efficiency also recommends government subsidies and price incentives
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Fire destroys Blackpool housing scheme
Seventy firefighters tackle blaze at three-storey timber-framed development as 200 locals evacuated
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Funds to unlock housing sites available from May
Developers can start applying for cash from 拢400m Budget fund to restart stalled schemes from next month
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Housing starts rise for the first time in two years
Starts on site increase 2% in the first quarter, as social build outstrips private starts in March
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Orwell's latest: 拢15m RMJM scheme at University Campus Suffolk
Willmott Dixon has been appointed preferred bidder on this 拢15m college development in Ipswich for University Campus Suffolk
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Profit up 39% at social housing group Connaught
Social housing group Connaught boosted pre-tax profit by 39% from 拢9.7m to 拢13.5m in the year ended 28 February 2009
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in March 2009
Housing associations surpass private registrations for the first time since 1986
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Planning levy delayed by six months
Community infrastructure levy will now come into force next April so housing industry can recover
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Budget earmarks 拢350m to boost energy efficiency in existing stock
Industry disappointed by allocation for refurbishment measures to reduce carbon emissions
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Persimmon sales volumes exceed expectations
But pricing and margins remain under pressure at housebuilder