Pretty: give tax relief to first-time buyers
David Pretty, Barratt's former chief executive, has urged the government to give tax breaks to first-time home buyers.
Brown needs better ideas on housing
David Hollingworth is mortgage specialist at London & Country Yvette Cooper's role as housing minister has been upgraded so she can attend Cabinet meetings wh…
Brown drops 'Communities England' tag (copy 2)
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Brown drops 'Communities England' tag
Prime minister to choose fresh name for super agency to emphasise its role in housing provision, while he works on three policies to carry it out
Bring back mortgage tax relief to help first-time buyers, says builders leader
One of the most influential figures in the housebuilding industry is calling on the Government to bring back the Miras tax relief scheme to help overstretched …
Industry calls on government to help FTBs
Lenders have backed the New Home Marketing Board's call for the government to introduce sweeping measures to help first-time buyers. Faster planning processes…
Why put a price on the priceless importance of carbon-free homes?
No less an authority than the RIBA's president Sunand Prasad recently ticked off the Liberal Democrats after their party conference for their ambitious plans t…
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