Housing – Page 320
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Prime minister changes housing minister role
Gordon Brown makes radical cabinet changes on first day as prime minister
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House prices jump 1.1% in June
Nationwide figures spark fear interest rates may rise higher next week
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Trio of developers picked to build 600 Darlington homes
Commercial Estates Group, Yuill Homes and Keepmoat chosen to develop Central Park masterplan
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Taylor Woodrow to close Solihull head office
George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow confirm that 700 jobs will go as a result of £5bn merger
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Green Council boss warns RICS on Hips stance
Paul King says institution’s opposition to packs could be perceived as “conservative and protectionist”
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Galliford Try picked for 500-home regeneration scheme
Westco Properties/Galliford Try will redevelop local authority estates in Devonport
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Kelly extends Communities England’s land-buying power
Consultation paper unveiled at CIH annual conference outlines super-agency’s role
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Bellway lands Ilford project
Levitt Bernstein-designed scheme aims to revamp town centre arts facilities and public spaces
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Laing O’Rourke expands housing arm
Laing O’Rourke’s housing arm, Explore Living, has launched a division in the Thames Valley as part of an expansion drive.
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McCarthy & Stone diversifies to double output by 2012
McCarthy & Stone is to diversify its business as part of a plan to double output by 2012.
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Harlow, mon amour
The fourth phase of the Newhall development in Harlow, Essex, has been launched by Peter Ainsworth, the shadow environment secretary.
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GPE bows to Ken’s demands
London mayor Ken Livingstone has lifted his threat to veto a Great Portland Estates (GPE) scheme after the developer agreed to triple the amount of affordable housing contributions.
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Revamp beefs up tenants’ role
Social housing tenants could get the power to sack their landlords, Ruth Kelly, the communities secretary, told the Chartered Institute of Housing in Harrogate.
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Housebuilders urge councils to support pre-planning talks
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has hit out at councils that refuse to hold pre-planning talks with housebuilders.
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Home Inspectors could win Toyota Prius for passing exams
Trainees who pass their exams by August 1 will be offered the chance to win a Toyota Prius
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Persimmon’s £59m Redcar scheme gets planning green light
Coatham Links site will give Cleveland town 340 new homes and a large leisure complex
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Barratt to build zero-carbon ‘Green House’
The housebuilder will build the Gaunt Francis-designed home at the BRE's Innovation Park
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House prices increase at slowest rate since February
Housing stock is the highest in three years as sellers try and avoid HIPs
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Developers face squeeze over green standards
Developers may have to accept lower margins, as they will probably be unable to pass on the higher cost of meeting environmental construction standards, says Savills.
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Guidance launched for green roofs
NHBC's guides for housebuilders examine green roofs and microgeneration technology for new homes