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Barratt appoints John Allan as chairman designate

Barratt Developments has appointed John Allan CBE as a non-executive director and chairman designate of the company.  

London mayor reveals private rental plans

The London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to release government owned land for private rented homes in the capital.  

Government responds to Housing Standards Review

The government has announced that it will move all necessary local housing standards into Building Regulations in its response to the Housing Standards Review.…

February dip but registrations still climbing - NHBC

New home registrations for February dipped slightly against the 12 months before, according to the latest figures from NHBC.

Budget measures to boost housing supply

The chancellor George Osborne has said that the housing policies announced in his Budget will “support more than 200,000 new homes for families”. &…

Bellway to up volumes by 20%

Bellway Homes says that it expects to increase volumes by up to 20% in its current financial year.  

Tougher standards mean drop in noise complaints - NHBC

Tough new industry standards have led to an “encouraging” drop in noise complaints over the past ten years, the NHBC Foundation has revealed.