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UK house prices dip 0.6% - Nationwide

House prices dipped 0.6% in August, the latest monthly data from Nationwide shows. Nationwide said that at 165,914, the price of the average UK house was 0.4% …

John Stewart debates (& myth-busts) housing crisis on R5 yesterday evening - well worth a listen (skip to 02:05:32)

housing crisis on R5 yesterday evening - well worth a listen (skip to 02:05:32)

Bovis doubles pre-tax profit

Bovis Homes has more than doubled its pre-tax profit, from 3.5 million last year to 8.1 million this year.

Demand for housing continues to grow says Hometrack

Private sector registrations up quarterly but improvement needed - NHBC

Private sector new home registrations were up 16% between May and July 2011 against the same period last year, according to the latest NHBC figures released to…

Housing pipeline report - Q2 2011 report - Published August 2011

HUGE SHORTFALL IN PLANNING PERMISSIONS FOR NEW HOMES

BBA sees flat housing market

Gross mortgage lending in the UK remains largely stable, according to the latest data from the British Bankers' Association.

Persimmon's pre-tax profit leaps 52%

Persimmon has reported strong half-year results, with its pre-tax profit rising 52%.

House prices "to rise 14% by 2015" - CEBR

House prices are set to rise 14% by 2015, according to reports citing research from Centre for Economics and Business Research.