Housing News – Page 229
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Cabe and HCA bosses clash over Kickstart scheme
Letters reveal mutual blame over assessment and design standards for £1bn housing programme
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in November 2009
Private registrations in the run-up to Christmas were up dramatically on 2008
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Private housebuilders feel the chill as sales and assets plummet
The impact of the downturn on privately owned housebuilders has become clear as the end of year results for three of the UK’s largest show revenue falling by up to three-quarters
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Kickstart funding boosts Persimmons foward sales 40%
Housebuilder says it has received extra £50m under government scheme to support construction of new homes
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Developers and housebuilders to fight Tory planning proposals
Group fears handing planning power over to local councils will mean applications will be judged on 'instincts or political whims'
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Affordability boost for first-time homebuyers
Halifax research shows prices pass affordability test in 39% of areas of the UK
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FSA probes HBOS loans to housebuilders
Financial Services Authority is due to report on multimillion-pound loans agreed by HBOS exec to the property and housebuilding sector
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New home registrations hit 18-month high
NHBC figures show increase of 74% from 2008 in private sector applications
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House prices expected to fall 1% in 2010
Hometrack market report predicts lower incomes and rising unemployment will keep demand and prices low
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Mayor calls in Southall regeneration scheme
Boris Johnson believes west London development will be 'important driver for the capital's entire economy'
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Roger Humber steps down as Circle Anglia chairman
Sir Robin Young will take Humber's place at helm of affordable housebuilder in January
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House prices predicted to rise 1-2% in 2010
Shortfall in housing supply will push up prices despite wider economic pressures
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Half of Kickstart homes fail government's own design test
HCA admits 54% of social homes in £1bn programme achieve less than 10 out of 20 in Cabe review
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Mortgage lending falls 10%
First drop since August cannot be accounted for by seasonal variation
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Tesco plots return to regeneration market
£400m Woolwich project among those set to restart as confidence seeps back into sector
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Unite plans landbuying spree for £300m of student homes
Listed housing provider to spend £120m on up to 16 sites in latest sign of improving market
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DATA: Planning applications in November
Commercial Estates Group was the top client last month, but Persimmon was the busiest
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Healey unveils plans for more 'user-friendly' sustainability code
Housing minister to update Code for Sustainable Homes in line with latest zero-carbon policy