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NHMB calls for switch back to Miras

A senior figure in the house building industry is calling for the return of the Miras tax relief scheme to help struggling first-time buyers.David Pretty, dire…

First-time house buyers are 'the new poor'

First-time house buyers are 'the new poor'. Photo: PA Wire Radical measures are needed to help the huge numbers of young people who now have no hope of buying …

Newspaper round-up: 28 June ...

- www.contractjournal.com News News Search 50 Latest: Thursday, 28 June 2007 Newspaper round-up: 28 June (28 Jun…

Bring back mortgage tax relief to help first-time buyers, says builders leader

One of the most influential figures in the housebuilding industry is calling on the Government to bring back the Miras tax relief scheme to help overstretched …

Newspaper round-up: 28 June

In a leaked story in the Times, David Pretty, director of the Home Builders' Federation, is quoted urging Gordon Brown to launch a raft of housing initiatives …

The plight of the 'new poor'

Here are 10 measures that we must implement if young people are to have any hope of buying homes

Business in Brief

Dairy Crest grows on the doorstep Dairy Crest, the maker of Cathedral City cheese and Clover spreads, has cemented its position as Britain?s biggest doorstep …

Brown drops 'Communities England' tag (copy 2)

Prime minister to choose fresh name for super agency to emphasise its role in housing provision, while he works on three policies to carry it out

The week ahead

A guide to company results and meetings, and economic statistics Economic week Monday September 25 ? Investors will be eager to hear Wolseley's latest view …

Why buyers prefer to buy new

Liverpool Echo RESEARCH by the House Builders Federation suggests buyers could save up to ?25,000 by selecting a new-build rather than a second hand home. Fu…