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House prices rise 1.3% - Halifax

UK house prices rose 1.3% during December, according to Halifax’s latest house price index.

Councils "radically reducing" housing targets - Policy Exchange

Local authorities across England are planning to build a total of 272,720 fewer new homes since regional spatial strategies were revoked in 2010, according to …

Lending conditions "significantly" improve - BoE

Lending conditions for home owners have improved “significantly” in the past three months, according to the Bank of England’s Credit Conditions Survey.

Robust Details ceo awarded OBE

Dave Baker, chief executive of Robust Details Ltd, has been awarded an OBE for services to the construction industry.

Berkeley's Pidgley awarded CBE

Tony Pidgley, founder and chairman of Berkeley Group, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s honours list.

Government launches Build to Rent fund

The government has today (December 20) launched a 200 million Build to Rent fund to kickstart the delivery of new homes for private rent on a larger scale.

Barratt founder dies

Sir Lawrie Barratt, founder of housebuilder Barratt, has died.

Ill health forces Baker to step down at GT

Planning permissions rise 36% in Q3 - HBF

Planning permissions in England rose 36% in Q3 2012 against the previous quarter, according to the Home Builders Federation’s Housing Pipeline report.

Significant rise in planning permissions - but level still only half what is needed