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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…

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…

Boris slashes affordable housing targets for developers

Plans by the new mayor of London to slash affordable housing requirements across the Capital have been welcomed by the British Property Federation and Home Bui…

DARLING BACKS 50BN BAIL OUT TO HELP MORTGAGES

Chancellor, Alistair Darling has backed the Bank of England's 50bn plan to help prevent the credit crisis causing more damage to the UK banking system and help…

Three quarters of home owners recommend HBF home...

Three quarters of new home owners would recommend a Home Builder's Federation member to a friend, a recent HBF survey has revealed. The recently published resu…

HBF calls for 0.5% interest rate cut

House Builders Federation says action is needed to prevent housing downturn damaging wider economy

HBF calls for abolition of Home Information Packs...

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has called for the abolition of Home Information Packs (HIPs) to save jobs in the housebuildng industry. The peak building b…

Home Building Industry - 'Action Needed Now'

The HBF [Home Builders Federation] is calling on Government to take urgent action now to assist the housing market and warning of the severe implications of no…

80% of housing sites can't meet zero carbon

Four out of five new housing sites will not be able to generate enough power on site to reach the government's zero-carbon target, according to government advi…

Gang-Nail Systems Joins the House Builders Federation

Gang-Nail Systems is strengthening its relationship with end users of trussed rafters and Ecojoists, by becoming a member of the House Builders? Federation (HB…