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Gross mortgage lending dips 1%

Gross mortgage lending dipped 1% in July, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

HBF hits back at "anti-growth scaremongers"

The Home Builders Federation has today (August 17) hit back at claims made in national media articles suggesting that new planning policy will lead to green be…

PLANNING DEBATE MUST COVER SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

-not be hijacked by ‘anti-growth’ group scaremongering

Private housing volumes rise 5.2% in Q2 - ONS

The volume of new private housing work in Britain rose 5.2% from quarter one to two, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

UK housing market remains static - RICS

The UK housing market remained subdued in July, according to the latest statistics from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Barratt mulls shared equity loan sell-off

Barratt Developments has today (August 8) confirmed that it is considering selling part of its portfolio of shared equity loans, but stressed that there are as…

UK towns more affordable for FTBs - Halifax

The number of UK towns that are affordable to first time buyers has risen to its highest level since 2003, according to Halifax's latest First Time Buyer Revie…

Bellway's prices and completions up

Bellway has seen its legal completions rise 7.1% in the past year, the housebuilder reported on Friday (August 5).