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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…

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…

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…

New home restrictions to 'impact' on buidling industry

The battle to protect the West Midlands green belt took a new twist yesterday when the country?s biggest construction lobby group claimed builders would be put…

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).

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…

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 accused of 'missing opportunity' to boost housing market

Government accused of 'missing opportunity' to boost housing market The Government was accused today of missing an opportunity to help boost housebuilders and…

Home Building Industry - 'Action Needed Now'

The HBF [Home Builders Federation] is calling on Government to take urgent action now to assist the housing market and warning of the severe implications of no…