New rules allow planning permission extensions
Developers can now extend their existing planning permissions to allow them more time to build.
NHBC new home applications rise again
New UK home applications rose for the sixth rolling quarter, NHBC statistics have revealed.
England faces 1 million home shortfall
Homatrack sees house prices rise 0.2%
House prices rose 0.2% in September, Hometrack’s national housing survey has revealed.
Big reservations boost for Barratt
Barratt and Redrow seek new cash
OFT fines 103 construction firms for bid rigging
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has fined 103 construction firms for illegal bid rigging, following an investigation that began in April last year.
HCA's private rental sector initiative gains "good momentum"
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has said that its private rental initiative has gained “good momentum.”
Lending figures remain subdued - CML
Gross lending totalled £12.6 billion in August –“ a story of more of the same for the UK housing and mortgage markets,” the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) h…
Part G postponed until April
The proposed changes to Part G (hygiene) due to come into effect on October 1, have been postponed until April 1 next year.
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