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Roof tax threatens to scupper targets

Thames Gateway builders dispute 'deferred charge' that could cost them in the future

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…

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…

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…

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…

Building for Life 2008

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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 …