Homebuilders have called on banks and building societies to ease criteria on mortgages for new-build properties. John Stewart, the director of economic affairs at the Home Builders? Federation, said: ?Mortgage availability is the key issue for the http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=762151066&userId=683154&cId=197010&agentId=103736&type=2&s=784&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbusiness.timesonline.co.uk%2Ftol%2Fbusiness%2Farticle6539178.ece
