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Zero-carbon reforms 'must be consumer friendly'

Efforts to make all new homes carbon neutral by 2016 must be combined with considerations over what the public wants from a UK property, the Home Builders Fede…

Q&A: Stamp Duty Reform

Q: So the Cameroonians - what have they been promising? A: They've promised to raise the one per cent threshold for stamp duty from 125,000 to 250,000. Shadow …

::: SuperGen's Novel Hypomethylating Agent Highlighted at AACR Plenary Session

S110 preclinical data presented by Dr. Peter Jones, Director of USC's Norris Cancer Center SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SuperGen Inc. (NASD…

Working from home 'should be encouraged'

More people should consider turning part of their home into an office, a property expert has stated. Technical director at the Home Builders Federation (HBF) …

Why put a price on the priceless importance of carbon-free homes?

No less an authority than the RIBA's president Sunand Prasad recently ticked off the Liberal Democrats after their party conference for their ambitious plans t…

Why property developers must cement stronger consumer links

The biggest programme of housebuilding in 30 years is under way after new Prime Minister Gordon Brown last week pledged to build 3 million homes by 2020. The a…

Scrapping of PGS meets industry praise

The industry has welcomed news that the government will ditch the planning gain supplement (PGS).

Housebuilders warned not to rely on buy-to-let investors

Property consultant Hometrack tells HBF that returns on residential property are falling

Planning Gain Supplement scrapped - reaction

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced the government is to consider proposals put forward by an alliance of developers and homebuilders as an alternative t…

Industry calls on government to help FTBs

Lenders have backed the New Home Marketing Board's call for the government to introduce sweeping measures to help first-time buyers. Faster planning processes…