North/south divide grows says RICS
A \"mini-boom\" in London and the South East has widened the north/south property price divide, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS…
Retirement builder accepts offer and starts bid war
McCarthy & Stone has accepted a £1.03 billion offer as the bidding war for Britain’s biggest retirement homes builder heats up.
House prices to leap 50% in six years
Economic forecasts by the National Housing Federation (NHF) predict that the average house price in England will rise by 50% within six years.
Fire wipes out 200 St George homes
St George has lost 200 homes in a fire on its Colindale site in North London.
Record year for Gladedale as profits up by 48%
Gladedale has turned in a record set of annual results, following a year in which it acquired Country & Metropolitan and North Country Homes.
More housing and planning powers for London\'s mayor
London mayor Ken Livingstone has been granted greater control over the capital\'s housing and planning policies, as part of the government\'s devolution drive.…
Kelly puts home ownership at the centre of plans
Home ownership will be at the \"heart\" of the government’s plans to achieve sustainable and mixed communities said communities and local government minister R…
Taywood landbank grows by 10%
Taylor Woodrow has announced a 10% increase in plots in the first half of the year despite continuing pressure on its margins.
City flats and starter homes hit Redrow prices
Redrow’s average selling price dropped by more than £11,000 in the year to June 2006 as its completions grew by 8%.
Halifax reports sharp drop in prices
House prices saw the worst dip in five and a half years according to figures from the Halifax.
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