Help to Buy Wales launches
<p>The Welsh government has launched its own equity loan scheme, helping home owners in Wales onto the property ladder.</p> <p> </p>
H2B mortgage guarantee scheme helps "nearly 750 home owners"
<p>Almost 750 homes have been purchased under the government’s second Help to Buy initiative- the mortgage guarantee scheme which launched in October, the prime minister David Cameron said yesterday (January 2).</p> <p> </p>
Housebuilders commit to UK buyers
<p>Leading housebuilders have signed a pledge to market new London properties in the UK before or at the same time as abroad from the start of next year.</p> <p> </p>
UK house prices to rise 8% in 2014 - RICS
<p>UK house prices are set to increase 8% in 2014 with all parts of the country experiencing a lift, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ annual housing market forecast.</p> <p> </p>
House prices rise 5.5% in year to October - ONS
<p>UK house prices in the year to October 2013 rose 5.5%, the Office for National Statistics' house price index revealed today (December 17).</p> <p> </p>
Housebuilders fight Miliband "landbanking" claim - Telegraph
<p>Britain’s biggest housebuilders have hit back at labour leader Ed Miliband’s claims that the industry is hoarding land, according to reports.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
Miller Homes launches new sustainability strategy
<p>Miller Homes has launched its new sustainability strategy, which sets out how the housebuilder plans to make its business more sustainable over the next seven years.</p> <p> </p>
Surge in new home permissions
<p>The number of new home planning permissions granted in England in the third quarter of the year was 31% up on last year, reflecting a significant increase in housebuilding activity.</p> <p> </p> <div> </div>
The industry celebrates at The Housebuilder Awards 2013
Linden Homes was crowned large Housebuilder of the year at the 2013 Housebuilder Awards at a packed ceremony in London on November 7. In a great night for Linden, the firm was also named the Sustainable Housebuilder of the year.
Morris enjoys sales surge
Morris Homes saw its sales rise 55% during the six months to September 30 2013 against the equivalent period last year, the independent housebuilder said.
