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The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

John Stewart

The higher they rise

Oct. 1, 2008 Comment

International comparisons show the housing markets of Ireland, the UK and Spain were especially vulnerable to any external economic shock. But no one anticipa…

Ben Roskrow

Time for realism

Sept. 26, 2008 Comment

In the excitement of all the speeches by people called Brown at the Labour Party conference ? Sarah Brown, Gordon Brown, Charlie Brown, bad bad Leroy Brown etc…

The Walrus

Sept. 1, 2008 Comment

A heated bout between an ice-dancing TV girl and a power company king offered some early morning food for thought

John Stewart

Painful economic adjustments

Sept. 1, 2008 Comment

The Bank of England is trying to bring inflation under control at the same time as the British economy is going through several painful economic adjustments

Something must be done

Sept. 1, 2008 Comment

The less that is done, the quicker the market will recover

THE WALRUS

Aug. 1, 2008 Comment

How many house purchasers could be swayed to buy new build homes by things that go bump in the night?

John Stewart

John Stewart - Falling off a cliff

Aug. 1, 2008 Comment

The homebuilding industry is in a state of shock at the speed and depth of the housing market downturn. Urgent measures are needed to avoid serious damage to t…

Hate mail

July 1, 2008 Comment

Estate agencies are closing at the rate of 150 a month – but they’re not squealing for a government cash handout to tide them over because they know that if th…

Walrus

June 1, 2008 Comment

Nerds, stiffies and rebos – some shiny new acronyms for new home marketing