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Building chief calls on Brown to tackle first-time buyer crisis

David Pretty, the former chief executive of the UK's second biggest housebuilder Barratt, and senior housing commentator has called on the Government and indus…

Q&A: Stamp Duty Reform

The Tories have made a headline-grabbing promise to raise the stamp duty threshold.

FTB plight now a 'real social problem'

Research has shown that almost 90 per cent of the population believe property prices to be a major problem in their areas, something which is worsening for fir…

HBF Wales Weekly News Summary Friday 28 September 2007

Top stories this week Wales climate change law row... Read Number of ‘eco-towns' to be doubled from five to ten... Read CLG: Government changes to Yo…

HBF Weekly News Summary Friday 28 September 2007

Top stories this week Number of ‘eco-towns' to be doubled from five to ten... Read CLG: Government changes to Yorkshire and Humber housing figures…