Builders hit by Nationwide pricing policy
Nationwide Building Society risks depressing new home prices through an overly strict approach to valuations, according to leading housebuil
Government funds could 'kick-start' construction work projects
from Careerstructure.com Stalled construction work in the housing sector could be kick-started by using government money, it has been stated. Responding to rec…
HBF calls on government to act on mortgages
The government needs "to push through" the measures it has set-up to boost mortgage lending in the UK, according to the Home Builders Foundation (HBF).
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…
Business leaders and unions unite to plead for immediate interest rate cut
Business leaders and trade unions yesterday appealed for a cut in interest rates as the British economy continues to struggle amid the worldwide financial cris…
Beckett promises to help revive market
New housing minister Margaret Beckett used her first speech in the job to promise house builders she is ?willing to listen? to the industry?s problems. Mrs Be…
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…
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…
Bank of England comes under pressure to slash interest rates
Pressure was mounting on the last night to deliver an unprecedented cut in interest rates tomorrow as a rush of figures showed the economy heading deeper into…
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