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New housing standards due in a year - DCLG

The new standards arising from the Housing Standards Review will come into force in October 2015, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) ha…

New housing standards due in a year - DCLG

The new standards arising from the Housing Standards Review will come into force in October 2015, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) co…

Member Briefing: Key messages

Make "compelling case" for new, says Barratt boss

The industry needs to make a clearer, more compelling case for new build homes, said Barratt Developments’ ceo Mark Clare who spoke at Housebuilder&rsquo…

Pickles challenges industry to "do things differently"

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has called upon housebuilders to consider how they can do things differently to boost new homes supply.  

Miller cancels plans to float

Miller Homes has cancelled its plan to float on the stock market, citing volatility in the financial markets.  

Help to Buy "not a risk", says Bank

The government’s Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme is not a threat to financial stability, the Bank of England announced today (October 2).  

Industry welcomes "permanent Help to Buy"

Housebuilders have welcomed the government’s pledge to build 100,000 new homes on brownfield land at 20% below the market rate for people aged under 40 &…

HBF response to technical consultation on planning

Help to Buy 1 sales continue to climb

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has generated 32,268 sales since its launch in April last year, the latest government figures for the initiative show.