UK sales rates balance tough US market at Wimpey
George Wimpey’s UK sales rates are ahead of last year as the US market continues to falter.
Minister restates committment to national eco standards
Housing minister Yvette Cooper has reassured the industry that local authorities determined to outpace the agreed national timetable for meeting new environmen…
Steve Douglas appointed Housing Corporation chief executive
Following the departure of Jon Rouse in June, Steve Douglas will take the helm at the Housing Corporation on July 2. Douglas, who is currently deputy chief exe…
Price rises make rate increase more likely
Annual house price inflation rose above 10% in April, according to the Nationwide, despite fears of interest rate rises in May.
Bellway\'s pre-tax profits top the £100 million mark
Bellway has reported a strong set of interim results for the year ending January 31, growing turnover by 13.6% to £576.5 million, with record pre-tax profits p…
Housebuilder columnist Robert Jones dies
Robert Jones, Housebuilder’s highly regarded columnist and former Conservative planning minister with John Major’s government during the 90s, has died after ba…
Market remains robust - RICS
Interest rate raises have not quelled the buoyant housing market according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Pretty takes up board position with McCarthy & Stone
Housebuilding grandee David Pretty has joined the board of retirement specialist McCarthy & Stone.
Housebuilders provide sites for first time buyer homes
English Partnerhips has announced the second tranche of developments to be awarded funding through its First Time Buyers’ Initiative (FTBI).
Corporation extends private sector funding opportunities
Housebuilders will get more opportunity to bid for Housing Corporation grants as part of the quango’s National Affordable Housing Programme.
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