Rate rise to 5.75% puts further squeeze on buyers
The Bank of England monetary policy committee\'s decision to put interest rates up again by a quarter point to 5.75% looks set to further squeeze home buyers are mortgage repayments increase.
New shadow housing minister in opposition shake-up
A Conservative party shake-up has seen Grant Shapps appointed shadow housing minister, as Michael Gove has been promoted to the shadow cabinet as shadow children, schools and families secretary.
Britain\'s largest housebuilder is born
The merger of George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow completed today, creating housebuilding’s largest company with a land buying budget of £1.5 billion.
Stewart Milne looking for Sigma site
Stewart Milne is looking for a site to build more than 100 of its Sigma homes to level six of the code for sustainable homes.
The microscope
Home information packs
Office of Fair Trading inquiry
Communities England
Communities England will be up and running by April 2009, subject to legislation
Retirement plans
There is movement in the retirement homes sector as McCarthy & Stone looks to double its output following its acquisition and Pegasus steps up a gear following a management buy-out
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