Council gives Bellway go ahead in Thames Gateway
Barking and Dagenham council has given Bellway the go ahead to transform 179 hectares of Thames Gateway land into a mixed-use development of 10,800 homes.
Nationwide predicts 6% price rise in 2007
House prices in Britain will rise by 5%-6% next year according to the Nationwide building society.
Housebuilder launches regeneration company
Crest Nicholson has launched a new company to concentrate on the mixed-use and urban regeneration side of its business.
Crest completions up as takeover rumours circulate
Crest Nicholson has announced a 22% increase in housing completions as takeover speculation continues to dog the housebuilder.
Queen’s Speech flags planning and environmental reforms
The Queen’s Speech has this morning highlighted the government’s plans to introduce further changes to the planning system and to focus on tackling climate change in its forthcoming Parliamentary programme.
Flat inflation eases fears of further rate rise
Inflation remained flat in October, easing fears of further interest rate hikes in the New Year.
Housing starts down in third quarter - NHBC
Housing starts across England in the third quarter of the year fell by 4.7% to 6,848, according to latest statistics from the NHBC. But the figures also show an 8% increase in starts on the same period last year.
Crest faces fresh takeover bid as Ronson sells his stake
The Crest Nicholson board has reportedly rejected a £660 million takeover offer from an HBOS-led consortium – the same consortium that purchased McCarthy & Stone for £1.1 billion in September.
Manorlane turns over £5.14 million in first year
Scottish housebuilder Manorlane has turned over £5.14 million during its first year of trading, to April 30.
Incentives needed to boost Scots planning performance - Mickel
Andrew Mickel, director of Scottish housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel, has called for local authority planners to be paid performance-related bonuses to help improve the system.
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