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Warning that zero carbon target likely to be missed

The Construction Products Association (CPA) has expressed concern that the government is allocating insufficient resource to the development of compliance tool…

First time buyers now recognised as a 'social' problem

A recent YouGov poll has illustrated the difficulties facing first time buyers. Research has shown that almost 90 per cent of the population believe property p…

Tenants - cheesed off

A YouGov survey for the New Homes Marketing Board suggests the perennial chatter about young people choosing to rent, for lifestyle reasons (freedom from debt,…

The Andrew Davidson Interview 2006

Nikesh Arora, CEO Google Europe January 8 Lord Bhattacharyya, founder Warwick Manufacturing Group January 15 Stuart Rose, CEO Marks&Spencer January 22 Tim Wate…

Step on to the ladder

A BIT of good news for struggling first-time buyers: there are ways of protecting yourself from rising interest rates and getting a leg up the property ladder …

Why put a price on the priceless importance of carbon-free homes?

No less an authority than the RIBA's president Sunand Prasad recently ticked off the Liberal Democrats after their party conference for their ambitious plans t…

Industry calls on government to help FTBs

Lenders have backed the New Home Marketing Board's call for the government to introduce sweeping measures to help first-time buyers. Faster planning processes…

Planning Gain Supplement scrapped - reaction

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced the government is to consider proposals put forward by an alliance of developers and homebuilders as an alternative t…

Housing boom has priced out a quarter of Brits

A quarter of Britain's young workers are priced out of their local housing markets, according to latest research from property website Hometrack. House prices…

Housebuilders warned not to rely on buy-to-let investors

Property consultant Hometrack tells HBF that returns on residential property are falling