Top marks for NHBC's Buildmark Acceptance system
Boles launches streamlined planning website
House prices rise 0.5% - Hometrack
<p>House prices in England and Wales rose 0.5% in September, the highest monthly increase seen since May 2007, according to Hometrack’s latest monthly housing survey.</p> <p> </p>
Gleeson sets sights on 1,000 homes
<p>Gleeson Homes plans to grow its business to 1,000 units a year in the “medium term” after reporting a strong performance for the year ending June 30 2013.</p> <p> </p>
NHBC registrations rise 25% to hit six-year high
<p>UK registrations for new homes rose 25% for the year up to and including August, NHBC’s latest monthly figures reveal today (September 27).</p> <p> </p>
Boles tells housebuilders to "take responsibility"
<p>Planning minister Nick Boles has appealed to housebuilders to look beyond their “net value” and to their responsibilities to the British public on the run up to the general election.</p>
Labour "to build 200,000 homes a year"
<p>Labour leader Ed Miliband has told his party conference today (September 25) a Labour government would tackle the housing crisis by building 200,000 homes a year by 2020.</p> <p>He said that he plans to free-up councils from planning regulations, penalise developers who hoard land and identify new towns and garden cities. "We will say to private developers - you can't just sit on land and refuse to build - either use the land or lose the land."</p> <p>Labour is to set up a commission to review housing policy under former BBC trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons.</p> <p>Responding to the speech, HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley said: "It is very positive that the Labour party is prioritising housing delivery and focussing on demand side and planning constraints. Recent months have seen some confidence return and builders looking to increase their build rate. It is vital any new government builds on the progress made so we can start to build the homes of all tenures and sizes the country needs."</p>
Redrow to "significantly" up output
<p>Redrow Homes has reported a 26% rise in revenue to £604.8 million over its financial year, as it looks to “significantly” increase its output over the next year.</p> <p> </p>
RICS calls for cap on house price inflation
<p>The Bank of England should cap house price inflation at 5% to prevent another housing bubble, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).</p> <p> </p>
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