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UK home registrations continue to rise - NHBC

New home registrations in the UK are continuing to rise, with private sector registrations climbing 20% to 24,542 during February to April 2013 against the sam…

Positive trend in permissions continues - HBF/Glenigan

The upward trend in planning permissions has continued, despite a quarter-on-quarter fall the in number granted, HBF’s latest Housing Pipeline report has revea…

Telford reports strong year

Telford Homes has seen “exceptional levels of demand” in recent months, announcing a 75% increase in contracts exchanged for the sale of open market properties…

House prices rise 0.4% in May - Hometrack

House prices rose 0.4% in May, the highest monthly increase seen since May 2007, according to Hometrack’s latest data.

Help to Buy aids market boost - RICS

Demand for housing rose to its highest level in more than three years in April, helped by the government’s Help to Buy initiative, the Royal Institution of Cha…

Andrew Whitaker - Nature vs Progress the debate.

Live debate with Simon Jenkins from the National Trust and the MP James Morris who's on the government's planning committee about the fine balance between pres…