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Government Response to Callcutt Review

Housing Minister Yvette Cooper has welcomed the publication of the Callcutt Review into delivering new housing and announced a major new drive to speed up the …

Housebuilders upbeat on Calcutt Review

The housebuilding industry has broadly welcomed John Calcutt's conclusion that it will be possible to deliver 240,000 homes per year by 2016 to zero-carbon sta…

CABE calls for entries to Building for Life awards

CABE and the Home Builders Federation are now inviting designers and developers to submit schemes for next years Building for Life awards. The Building for Li…

Builders warn against 'age-friendly' homes

By Jim Pickard, Political Correspondent | | | Builders warned on Monday that government plans for new homes to be "age-friendly" would saddle the industry wi…

Community Infrastructure Levy revealed

The government has unveiled plans to allow local councils to raise funds to spend on infrastructure projects to support new housing developments.

Role of energy performance certificates 'to grow'

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) is confident that the new energy performance certificate (EPC) will be a positive influence over house buyers' decisions in …

ethical finance Halifax launches 2 green competitive mortgage deals

Halifax, the UK's largest mortgage lender, has announced the launch of two new products exclusively available to customers buying their home from selected home…

Halifax rewards green credentials with competitive mortgage deals

Halifax, UK mortgage lender, has announced the launch of two new products exclusively available to customers buying their home from selected homebuilders. The…

PROPERTY INDUSTRY GIVES EVIDENCE ON PLANNING BILL

The British Property Federation (BPF) the Home Builders Federation (HBF) have appeared before a Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Planning Bill to highl…

Building for Life 2008

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