Affordable housing: Where next?
In 2007, when house prices were still soaring, the government promised to build 70,000 affordable homes a year by 2010/11. But the housing prices crash and th…
Builders demand new carbon pledge
House builders have questioned who will pick up the bill for the Government's reiterated pledge for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016.
No more Mr Nice Guy: cracking down on bogus self-employment
The taxman has been moaning about bogus self-employment for decades. Well, he's not moaning anymore: he's getting his money, or else
New homes 'to cost £7,000 more due to new green laws'
The cost of a new home could rise by an average of £7,000 from next year because of the government's new environmental laws, the Home Builders Federation…
Builders fear rising prices of 'green' homes
The cost of new-build homes is set to rise by an average of ?7,000 from next spring, when government energy efficiency regulations are due to come into force. …
People with electrician training 'may be working on smaller houses'
People with electrician training may find that they are fitting out smaller homes in future. This is because, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF),…
Stalled housing projects take off
Building work stalled by the recession is to restart on 740 homes in 10 locations, the first fruits of a government scheme to stimulate hous
How to defuse a time bomb
Central and local government must do something to stimulate housing output or we face a nationwide shortage. John Stewart has some suggestions
Tories tell councils: hold build plans until election
04/09/2009 | By Crispin Dowler The Conservative shadow communities secretary has advised councils to put off controversial housing developments and policy dec…
Social housing swallows infrastructure spend
As the government prioritises its spending, across the country infrastructure schemes are being put on hold as the dwindling pot is shifted into social housing…
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