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Government announces fund to unlock brownfield sites

Housing minister Brandon has announced a GBP 5 million fund for councils to bring forward brownfield land for the development of new homes.

Labour sets out route to 200,000 homes

Shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds has set out Labour’s plans to build 200,000 homes a year by 2020 whilst criticising the government’s record o…

Private registrations drive housing growth in Q2 - NHBC

Private sector registrations were the sole driver of UK housing growth in Q2 2014, NHBC figures revealed today (August 1).

TW/Inland give strong performances in healthier market

Taylor Wimpey and Inland Homes are the latest firms to report strong performances, with the former reporting its half year results.    

Labour sets out route to 200,000 homes

Shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds has set out Labour’s plans to build 200,000 homes a year by 2020 whilst criticising the government’s record o…

Government launches Site Delivery Fund

Brandon Lewis, the new housing and planning minister, has launched a GBP 3 million Site Delivery Fund to unlock development on housing sites that have been agr…

TW/Inland give strong performances in healthier market

Taylor Wimpey and Inland Homes are the latest firms to report strong performances, with the former reporting its half year results.    

Help to Buy 1 sales hit high

New government figures published today (July 31), reveal that 4,357 sales were made under the Help to Buy equity loan scheme in June, the highest monthly total…