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BBC Newsnight 28th May 2014 John Stewart HtB housing bubble

HBF responds to Carney's housing market concerns

Bank chief Carney warns on housing market

Weekly News Summary - Friday 16th May 2014

Chancellor extends Help to Buy for new build

     

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.  

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.  

Zero Carbon Hub identifies urgent issues to tackle performance gap

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.…

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.  