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Tories tell councils: hold build plans until election

04/09/2009 | By Crispin Dowler The Conservative shadow communities secretary has advised councils to put off controversial housing developments and policy dec…

Social housing swallows infrastructure spend

As the government prioritises its spending, across the country infrastructure schemes are being put on hold as the dwindling pot is shifted into social housing…

New homes 'to cost £7,000 more due to new green laws'

The cost of a new home could rise by an average of £7,000 from next year because of the government's new environmental laws, the Home Builders Federation…

Builders fear rising prices of 'green' homes

The cost of new-build homes is set to rise by an average of ?7,000 from next spring, when government energy efficiency regulations are due to come into force. …

Leaked letter warns Tories to delay property developments

Conservative MPs and councils have been advised to delay major commercial and developments until a Tory administration gets into power, according to a letter f…

Heron Tower restart signals housing sector upturn

Work is set to restart on a 35-storey residential tower in the City of London as signs start to emerge that confidence is returning to the private housing mark…

Review team to help get planning process ready for economic upturn announced by Minister

Experts from business, the public and third sectors have been chosen to help review the planning application process to make sure it is ready to support sustai…

People with electrician training 'may be working on smaller houses'

People with electrician training may find that they are fitting out smaller homes in future. This is because, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF),…

First timers need savings help

Almost 80% of Britons believe the government should encourage first-time homebuyers to start saving regularly by establishing a national deposit savings scheme…

New housing projects

LONDON: Almost ?1bn is to be spent kick-starting house-building projects that stalled during the recession the housing minister said yesterday. The government…