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Housing industry “think tank” seeks to drive positive change

17/04/2012

Press Release New homes "think tank" The Futures Group sets out recommendations for future Building Regulations. Housing industry “think tank” seeks to drive positive...

Victory for commonsense as U-turn on extension tax looms

16/04/2012

Senior Conservative ministers are pressing to kill off plans to introduce an ‘extension tax’. The so-called consequential improvements proposals were to be introduced this October as...

HCA set to beat housing delivery targets

11/04/2012

The Homes and Communities Agency is set to report it has surpassed targets for housing starts and completions for 2011/12. Early indications of year-end figures show it is on course for a &ldquo...

Shapps consults on bringing private cash into social housing

04/04/2012

The Government has unveiled details of plans to encourage more private investment into social housing. Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Economic Secretary Chloe Smith have published a consultat...

North Midland Building loss forces group restructure

30/03/2012

A £4.8m building loss dragged down the rest of the profitable divisions to record a group wide loss of £706,000 last year. Click here to read more...

“Get Britain Building” to drive economic growth

PRESS INFORMATION Release date: 17 June 2024 “Get Britain Building” to drive economic growth A

An £11bn investment in construction can kick start the UK’s economic recovery, say experts

An £11.27bn investment in construction and a series of strategic decisions around new home building can kick start the UK’s economic recovery and deliver a £33bn return for the Gover

Million Homes not Built

Analysis by the Local Government Association shows that 2,564,600 units have been granted planning permission by councils since 2009/10 while only 1,530,680 have been completed. The association sai

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