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Government launches mortgage support scheme

The government has today (April 21) launched its homeowners mortgage support scheme (HMS) to allow struggling home owners across Britain to cut their mortgage …

SmartNewHomes reports price drop amidst signs of life

SmartNewHomes.com reported a 3.4% average price drop for a new home in March after revealing a rise in February.

RICS survey shows modest improvement for housing market

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has raised hopes for an improved housing market, revealing in its figures that new buyer enquiries rose for t…

House purchase loans up but housing market remains fragile- CML

A 4% rise in the number of purchase loans was recorded in February, but activity in the housing market is still very weak, according to the Council of Mortgage…

Customer satisfaction \"never been higher,\" says research

Customer satisfaction levels for new homes “have never been higher” despite the downturn, a research and survey company has claimed.

HCA reports promising results but low housing starts

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) announced its preliminary results today (April 14), revealing that it had delivered 50,000 new affordable homes across E…

Taylor Wimpey\'s debt refinancing almost complete

Taylor Wimpey has announced that its debt refinancing is virtually complete.

Conservative Housing Green paper promises local involvement

he Conservative party launched its Housing Green Paper today (April 7) which promises to reward good tenant behaviour and promote community involvement in hous…

HBF calls upon government to \"be brave\" with Budget

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has urged the government to include certain measures within this month’s Budget to help the ailing housebuilding industry.

Nationwide reports 0.9% house price rise in March