Reforming stamp duty: what are the options?
Chancellor Alistair Darling is believed to be looking at a number of measures to restore confidence in the UK???s stalling property market, including reforming…
Builders make strong gains on Government's stamp duty changes
By Yvette Essen Shares in housebuilders rallied strongly yesterday after the Government lifted the stamp duty threshold from 125,000 to 175,000 and unveiled pl…
The True Value Of New Build Property
measures has been introduced this week to help ensure that valuers, lenders and conveyancers capture the true value of newly-built property -- a market that ha…
OFT GIVES HOUSE BUILDING INDUSTRY CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH
An investigation by the OFT into house building in the UK has given the industry a huge boost at what is a most challenging time. It will also give potential b…
OFT clears housebuilders of house pricing allegations
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cleared major housebuilders of allegations they use their dominance to inflate house prices. An investigation into the fin…
OFT clears developers of hoarding
:09 OFT rejects hoarding claims The Office of Fair Trading has cleared developers of accusations that they hoard land to push up house prices. An OFT study fin…
Calls for a 1pc cut grow
There has not been a cut of this size since the depths of the last recession in 1992. However, experts warned that the bank often acts 'too late' and said 'bol…
Beckett pledges further housing action
Housing minister Margaret Beckett pledged to do more to revive the flagging housing market in her first speech as the new minister. Speaking at a Home Builder…
House builders to set up code of conduct following OFT inquiry
The Office of Fair Trading has today announced its market study into housebuilders found that while the sector was 'broadly competitive', many homebuyers exper…
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