Paul King appointed chairman of the Zero Carbon Hub Board
In response to the Callcutt Review recommendation*, a new independent 'Zero Carbon Hub' has been established to make Zero Carbon homes a reality from 2016. The…
Banks want Treasury support for housing market
Mortgage lenders piled pressure on the Treasury yesterday to assist Britain's ailing housing market, by calling for the Government to help to fund new home loa…
Reforming stamp duty: what are the options?
Chancellor Alistair Darling is believed to be looking at a number of measures to restore confidence in the UK???s stalling property market, including reforming…
Builders make strong gains on Government's stamp duty changes
By Yvette Essen Shares in housebuilders rallied strongly yesterday after the Government lifted the stamp duty threshold from 125,000 to 175,000 and unveiled pl…
The True Value Of New Build Property
measures has been introduced this week to help ensure that valuers, lenders and conveyancers capture the true value of newly-built property -- a market that ha…
OFT says house building sector is broadly competitive
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published its market study into the home building sector which says that whilst the sector is broadly competitive, many ho…
Beckett promises to help revive market
New housing minister Margaret Beckett used her first speech in the job to promise house builders she is ?willing to listen? to the industry?s problems. Mrs Be…
Beckett pledges further housing action
Housing minister Margaret Beckett pledged to do more to revive the flagging housing market in her first speech as the new minister. Speaking at a Home Builder…
Calls for a 1pc cut grow
There has not been a cut of this size since the depths of the last recession in 1992. However, experts warned that the bank often acts 'too late' and said 'bol…
Government accused of 'missing opportunity' to boost housing market
Government accused of 'missing opportunity' to boost housing market The Government was accused today of missing an opportunity to help boost housebuilders and…
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