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Experts raise concerns at HMI conference

High loan-to-value mortgages will aid the housing market without creating a housing bubble, md of investment banking firm Jeffries International Anthony Codlin…

Ministers make housing pledges at HMI conference

The government will next month launch a Right to Contest scheme, which will allow people to identify government-owned land that they believe could be put to be…

Government launches Help to Buy mortgage scheme

The government is launching the mortgage guarantee element of Help to Buy today (October 8), three months ahead of plan.

Joy for Osborne as builders start to deliver

Ben Roskrow That wily old fox Harold Wilson knew a bit about public opinion and the mood of the nation.

Housebuilders pledge to build more homes

Major housebuilders have met with housing minister Mark Prisk to stress that government initiatives on