Property asking prices rise in July
Average property asking prices in England and Wales rose to £227,864 in July, boosting hopes of a resurgence in the housing market, according to new rese…
House prices on the rise
Property asking prices rose in July marking the fifth monthly rise this year, research showed today. The average asking price in England and Wales increased b…
Builders feel the worst is over
The UK housing market is showing the first signs of an upturn in three years.
No more Mr Nice Guy: cracking down on bogus self-employment
The taxman has been moaning about bogus self-employment for decades. Well, he's not moaning anymore: he's getting his money, or else
Builders demand new carbon pledge
House builders have questioned who will pick up the bill for the Government's reiterated pledge for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016.
Affordable housing: Where next?
In 2007, when house prices were still soaring, the government promised to build 70,000 affordable homes a year by 2010/11. But the housing prices crash and th…
Builders urge lenders to ease criteria
Homebuilders have called on banks and building societies to ease criteria on mortgages for new-build properties.
Clampdown threatens 13% hike in labour costs
Government determined to force through plan to put all construction workers on PAYE system
Builders ask lenders to ease criteria for new homes
Homebuilders have called on banks and building societies to ease criteria on mortgages for new-build properties. John Stewart, the director of economic affair…
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