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Industry welcomes 0.25% interest rate cut

Industry leaders broadly welcome efforts to revive economy by reducing interest rate from 5.25% Interest rates have been cut to 5% from 5.25% by the Bank of En…

Government launches review to speed up planning system

David Pretty and Joanna Killian to lead review into improving the way applications are processed A government review of the planning system designed to speed u…

HBF LAUNCHES GAME TO HELP KIDS LEARN ABOUT SITE SAFETY

The Home Builders Federation has released a new interactive educational game, How to avoid a construction catastrophe, to raise awareness of the potential haza…

First-time buyers an "endangered species", say housebuilders

Leah Milner - 30-Oct-2007 The New Homes Marketing Board has dubbed first-time buyers an endangered species. A YouGov poll commissioned by the marketing organis…

First time buyers 'risking extinction'

31-Oct-2007 The New Homes Marketing Board (NHMB) has said that the problems faced by first time buyers are now so great that the demographic risks becoming an…

League table reveals greenest housebuilders

Berkeley Group, Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey head a new sustainability league table ranking the 20 largest housebuilders, revealed by housing minister Coop…

Agency brings back space standards

English Partnerships will enforce size minimums for housing on its land

Flint outlines action plan to 'ensure delivery' of new...

Flint outlines action plan to 'ensure delivery' of new affordable housing New immediate measures designed to respond to the impact of the credit crunch on the …

OFT GIVES HOUSE BUILDING INDUSTRY CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH

An investigation by the OFT into house building in the UK has given the industry a huge boost at what is a most challenging time. It will also give potential b…

OFT says house building sector is broadly competitive

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published its market study into the home building sector which says that whilst the sector is broadly competitive, many ho…