Housing News – Page 256
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Mortgage regulation is 'not enough', housebuilders warn
Housebuilders this week told the government that better regulation of mortgages alone would not be enough to stop the cycle of boom and bust in the housing market
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Future unclear for eco-towns as financial troubles hit half
More than half of the 11 proposals for eco-towns that the government is considering may be financially unviable, an official report has revealed
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Council tenants may set social building priorities
New social housing regulator moots scheme to divert cash to what tenants decide warrants funding
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NHF highlights urgent need for social housebuilding
Emergency building programme called for as waiting list for public housing set to top 2 million
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Green light for Broadway Malyan's £84m college at Longbridge
Planning granted to new premises for Bournville College at St Modwen's redevelopment of MG Rover factory site
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Pidgley Jr puts housebuilder Cadenza into liquidation
Firm set up by Berkeley founder's son falls victim to Icelandic bank collapse
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Morgan Sindall's Muse seals £220m Blackpool deal
Group's urban regeneration arm signs contract with council to revamp 10ha zone in city centre
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Larger houses worst hit by price slump
Prices of three- and four-bed houses remain depressed while smaller and high-end homes regain some value
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Pidgley: Housing market is 'very close to bottom'
Berkeley boss says worst of housing crisis has passed as he braces for 'steady recovery' in 2009
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Persimmon seals refinancing deal
Housebuilder sets up fresh banking covenants and new £322m facility
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Thames Gateway chair hits out at ‘slow’ progress
Former Dome chief Lord Falconer pins hopes on Crossrail and Olympics to kick-start programme
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Fresh wave of Nimbyism targets private housing
Survey finds number of active campaigners has grown to 29% – but support for new homes is also up
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HawkinsBrown in Tooley Street: Young at heart
A refurbished London terrace will be turned into offices, a shop, restaurants and studios
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Planning applications: February 2009
The ODA broke the £2bn barrier last month but projects at planning stage were still down
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Genr8 wins Stoke-on-Trent £230m regeneration contract
Contract involves building 1.2 million ft2 of office, retail and hotel space over 7 years
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Funding hiatus puts photovoltaics industry at risk
Industry warns that closure of low-carbon building fund jeopardises renewables sector
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RMJM unveils new look for affordable housing
Housing model that requires no heating developed in response to government new-build targets
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Bovis Homes posts £78m loss after 60% job cuts
Housebuilder writes down £93m and lays off almost 600 workers during 2008
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Buyers on two more Bellway estates plan legal action
Residents claim value of homes has fallen up to £30,000 after units were sold for social housing
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Three regeneration companies go under
Three property companies behind regeneration schemes across the country have gone bust