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Experts raise concerns at HMI conference

High loan-to-value mortgages will aid the housing market without creating a housing bubble, md of investment banking firm Jeffries International Anthony Codlin…

Ministers make housing pledges at HMI conference

The government will next month launch a Right to Contest scheme, which will allow people to identify government-owned land that they believe could be put to be…

Health & Safety Meeting 3 October 2013

Government launches Help to Buy mortgage scheme

The government is launching the mortgage guarantee element of Help to Buy today (October 8), three months ahead of plan.

Weekly News Summary - Friday 4th October 2013

Joy for Osborne as builders start to deliver

Ben Roskrow That wily old fox Harold Wilson knew a bit about public opinion and the mood of the nation.

Housebuilders pledge to build more homes

Major housebuilders have met with housing minister Mark Prisk to stress that government initiatives on

Something else that Bob E pointed out to me...

... is that so-called think tank DEMOS will recommend anything you like if you are prepared to "fund their research".

Guy Grainger interview: Build to stop a bubble, says property boss

Ever since George Osborne launched his Help to Buy scheme to try to shake life into

Boles-ing along

It's Demos Fantasy Politics Talk of the Town award time and despite some tough competition, it's got to go to Nick Boles* this week.