UK house prices to rise 8% in 2014 - RICS
<p>UK house prices are set to increase 8% in 2014 with all parts of the country experiencing a lift, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ annual housing market forecast.</p> <p> </p>
House prices rise 5.5% in year to October - ONS
<p>UK house prices in the year to October 2013 rose 5.5%, the Office for National Statistics' house price index revealed today (December 17).</p> <p> </p>
Housebuilders fight Miliband "landbanking" claim - Telegraph
<p>Britain’s biggest housebuilders have hit back at labour leader Ed Miliband’s claims that the industry is hoarding land, according to reports.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
Miller Homes launches new sustainability strategy
<p>Miller Homes has launched its new sustainability strategy, which sets out how the housebuilder plans to make its business more sustainable over the next seven years.</p> <p> </p>
Surge in new home permissions
<p>The number of new home planning permissions granted in England in the third quarter of the year was 31% up on last year, reflecting a significant increase in housebuilding activity.</p> <p> </p> <div> </div>
The industry celebrates at The Housebuilder Awards 2013
Linden Homes was crowned large Housebuilder of the year at the 2013 Housebuilder Awards at a packed ceremony in London on November 7. In a great night for Linden, the firm was also named the Sustainable Housebuilder of the year.
Morris enjoys sales surge
Morris Homes saw its sales rise 55% during the six months to September 30 2013 against the equivalent period last year, the independent housebuilder said.
Charity helps typhoon victims
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain has given vital aid to people in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan in November.
Funding boost for NHBC Foundation
NHBC will inject half a million pounds into its research arm this year.
Elliott to leave McCarthy and Stone
Mark Elliott, chief executive of retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone, is to leave the company at the end of February 2014.
