House price growth slows in June - Hometrack
Latest housing market figures from Hometrack shows housing market growth slowing in June. According to the housing market intelligence business, the monthly rate of house price growth halved over June with average prices rising by +0.3% compared to +0.6% in May and a recent high of 0.8% in March 2007.
HBF welcomes move to give housing a voice in cabinet
The HBF has welcomed prime minister Gordon Brown\'s decision to give housing a voice in cabinet, as housing minister Yvette Cooper has been given a seat at the table.
Nationwide calls on chancellor to address affordability
Nationwide has called on the new chancellor of the exchequer, Alistair Darling, to address housing affordability as a key priority.
NHBC welcomes Hazel Blears\' communities appointment
NHBC chief executive Imtiaz Farookhi has welcomed news of Hazel Blears\' appointment as communities secretary and of Yvette Cooper\'s continuing role as housing minister.
Yvette Cooper keeps housing brief in cabinet reshuffle
Yvette Cooper has kept her brief as housing minister in Gordon Brown’s reshuffle, which will see her attend cabinet meetings. But although Cooper has been given a voice in cabinet, the housing post has not been officially elevated to cabinet-level by the new prime minister, as many in the industry had hoped.
Property professionals lobby Brown to resolve PGS plans
A coalition of property professionals has called on Gordon Brown to resolve planning gain supplement (PGS) proposals, the shadow of which still hangs over the industry.
Wimpey and Woodrow UK orders up as US business falters
UK order books at Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey are both up on last year as the two housebuilders gear up to merge, they announced today.
OFT to investigate the housebuilding industry
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a \"market study\" of the UK housebuilding industry, looking at two key areas: customer satisfaction and housebuilding delivery.
Communities England consultation launched
The department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) has launched a consultation paper outlining its plan to create a single housing a regeneration body, Communities England. The body will replace the Housing Corporation and English Partnerships, combining them with delivery-based elements of the CLG.
CML figures show mortgage lending growth cooling
Latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) shows that the last four interest rate rises, which have taken the base rate up by one point o 5.5%, has cooled mortgage lending.
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