First time buyers 'risking extinction'
31-Oct-2007 The New Homes Marketing Board (NHMB) has said that the problems faced by first time buyers are now so great that the demographic risks becoming an…
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.
Roof tax threatens to scupper targets
Thames Gateway builders dispute 'deferred charge' that could cost them in the future
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…
HBF HITS OUT AT CPRE'S 'BANANAS' ATTITUDE TO HOUSING
The Home Builders Federation has hits out at the Campaign to Protect Rural England after it produced a survey saying the Government was out of touch with the p…
BUDGET 2008: REPONSES
The housing industry has issued mixed responses to the Chancellor's Budget.Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears said: 'I welcome this budget - it will help us s…
League table reveals greenest housebuilders
Berkeley Group, Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey head a new sustainability league table ranking the 20 largest housebuilders, revealed by housing minister Coop…
HBF revises code of conduct to help lenders
New measures to ensure greater transparency for mortgage lenders on new build houses
Industry welcomes 0.25% interest rate cut
Industry leaders broadly welcome efforts to revive economy by reducing interest rate from 5.25% Interest rates have been cut to 5% from 5.25% by the Bank of En…
First-time buyers an "endangered species", say housebuilders
Leah Milner - 30-Oct-2007 The New Homes Marketing Board has dubbed first-time buyers an endangered species. A YouGov poll commissioned by the marketing organis…
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