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RICS reports rush to avoid HIPs

Sellers are rushing to list their properties before the June implementation of home information packs, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

PM-in-waiting promises more homes and eco-towns

Gordon Brown will oversee the construction of thousands of new homes and \"eco-towns\" as prime minister, he said this weekend.

Housing central to Brown premiership

Gordon Brown has put housing at the centre of his campaign to become prime minister.

Approved energy performance software now available

Energy efficiency software is now available to aid home inspectors and domestic energy assessors carry out calculations for energy performance certificates, which will be a compulsory element of home information packs from October 1.

Interest rates rise by a quarter point to 5.5%

Interest rates have been increased by a further quarter percentage point to 5.5%, following today’s Bank of England monetary policy committee decision, which has taken rates to their highest level since 2001.

Affordability hits 16 year low

Mortgage affordability is at its worst level for 16 years according to Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) figures.

Investors to escape buy-to-leave regulation

The government will not \"rush\" to legislate against buy-to-leave investors, Richard McCarthy, head of policy at the CLG, told Housebuilder.

\"Business as usual\" at Crest – Stone

Crest Nicholson chief executive Stephen Stone has assured staff there will be no job losses when the Tom Hunter led takeover completes on Thursday.

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McCarthy & Stone revamp afoot