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New plan seeks to boost private rented sector

Local authorities should consider waiving affordable housing requirements on developments of privately rented homes in order to boost building in the sector.

Bovis sees strong trading and doubles profit

Bovis Homes has experienced “strong trading” in 2012 so far, with its private reservations rising 19% over the year to date.

Weekly News Summary - Friday 17th August 2012

House prices rise 2.3% annually - ONS

UK house prices rose 2.3% in the 12 months to June 2012, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

House prices rise 0.2% - LSL

House prices in England and Wales rose 0.2% in July to 225,769, with London continuing its story of growth, the latest data from LSL Property Services revealed…

Private housing activity declines - ONS

The volume of new private housing work in Q2 2012 fell 8.1% against the previous quarter, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show today (Aug…

Weekly News Summary - Friday 10th August 2012

Bellway's sales up 6.2%

Bellway’s home sales have risen 6.2% over the past year, it said in an update today (August 7).

House prices fall 0.6% in a flat market - Halifax

UK house prices dropped 0.6%, according to the latest data from Halifax released today (August 6)..

Weekly News Summary - Friday 3rd August 2012