Governments stands by housing targets
The government is standing by its housing targets despite the downturn, housing minister Margaret Beckett has said.
Wolseley results show \"further deterioration\" in market
Wolseley plc has added to the glut of downbeat interim trading statements, reporting today (November 18) a profit before tax loss of 45% and announcing further…
Rightmove loses 300 estate agents from service
Property website Rightmove has lost 300 estate agents from its service, according to reports.
Taylor Wimpey in talks with private equity groups - The Times
Volume housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has, reports have claimed, been discussing with private equity groups the possibility of raising cash or buying a stake in th…
No sign of recovery, says Taylor Wimpey, as orders slump
Industry reacts to BoE 1.5% rate cut
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates by 1.5%, bringing them down to 3%.
Government launches ecotowns second consultation
The second stage of consultation for the controversial ecotowns programme was launched today (November 4), pledging that ecotowns would need to follow the same…
Smaller planning applications down 16%
The number of plans being submitted to local authorities has fallen 16% since September 2007, a report has revealed.
A decade\'s worth of profits could be wiped off housebuilding sector - FT
The drop in property prices could wipe off the equivalent of more than a decade’s worth of housebuilding profits as developers prepare for further land writedo…
Zero uncertainty
John Dodd, company environment and technical manager at Marley Eternit, argues that the standard of entry in the Sustainability category of the Housebuilding I…
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