Barratt's forward sales up 43%
Barratt’s forward sales are up 43% with houses representing a higher proportion of expected completions than the previous year.
London mayor "on target" to deliver 50,000 affordable homes
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced that he is “on track” to deliver 50,000 affordable homes in the capital by 2012 after 20,000 homes have been built …
Miller sees "significant" sales increase
The Miller Group has seen a 104% increase in forward sales, with £108m sales secured for 2010 against £53 million at the start of last year.
House prices climb 1.7% - CLG
UK house prices rose 1.7% in November 2009, the Communities and Local Government (CLG) house price index has revealed.
Galliford boosts landbank in expansion plan
Galliford Try has secured over 1,500 plots for new homes in the past six months, with terms agreed to acquire a further 1,600.
Healey doubles council housebuilding spend
Housing minister John Healey has doubled the amount of government spend on council housebuilding in the largest affordable housing programme for nearly two dec…
HCA encourages new entrants into housing through new delivery partner panel
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has announced a new delivery partner panel to help streamline development on publicly-owned land and encourage new entra…
House prices rise 1% - Halifax
House prices rose 1% in December, according to the Halifax house price index.
Persimmon benefits from family housing
Persimmon has announced that forward sales are 40% ahead of a year ago with the strategy of focusing on family housing proving to be “of great benefit” to the …
Mortgage levels hit new high - Bank of England
Mortgage levels have reached a new high, according to Bank of England lending figures.
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