All articles by Hamish Champ – Page 8
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NewsRICS launches new homes survey standard
New document will be mandatory for RICS professionals from June next year
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NewsHousing supply spike misses the point, says CPRE
Fanfare around 30-year record masks vital questions, says charity
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NewsCheap loans and Help to Buy continue to support first-time buyer market
Fewer potential buyers cite rustling up a deposit as a major hurdle, according to new survey
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NewsBoost key worker access to affordable housing, says think tank
Policy Exchange calls for police and other key public sector staff to get access to cheaper homes
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NewsLiveWest reveals schemes financed by £250m fund
Exeter-based housing association said funding will deliver on ambition to build 16,000 new homes over next 10 years
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NewsPut housebuilding at heart of post-Brexit government policy, says FMB
The Federation of Master Builders calls on the next government to prioritise housebuilding in England
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NewsGalliford Try lands 600-unit Homes England deal
Homes England signs second large contract with firm soon to be owned by Bovis
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NewsCouncils urge chancellor to reverse PWLB interest rate hike
The 1% increase will “undoubtedly mean that fewer homes get built”
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NewsTrading of consented land ‘a disease’, says developer
Solidspace founder Roger Zogolovitch says land trading breaking communities’ trust in developers
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone to ramp up part-exchange activity
Retirement homes group tackles challenging market with more part-exchange deals and a growing rental business
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NewsPersimmon cuts house sales in quality drive
CEO says move is about putting “customers before volume”
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NewsGovernment slammed over starter homes funding fiasco
Not one of 200,000 proposed homes has been delivered using special £2.3bn fund established for the purpose
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NewsKeepmoat Homes’ housing to feature in smart technology pilot
Kit supplied by tech firm Wondrwall claims to slash electricity bills by 90%
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NewsLGA names successful Housing Advisers Programme applicants
Each of the 14 local authorities will receive up to £50,000 to pay for expert advice
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NewsLabour pledges all new-build homes will be zero carbon by 2022
Party says new plan will set ‘commons-sense rules’ which will save households money and cut emissions
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NewsHousebuilding activity sees biggest fall in three years
Latest IHS/Markit survey finds new work declines hitting staffing levels
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NewsPeaks & Plains names new chief executive
The 5,000-home trust said Mark Howden would replace former chief executive Tim Pinder
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NewsWelsh Procurement Alliance seeks housing contractors
£1bn framework could deliver between 2,400 and 5,000 homes
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NewsElectricians’ body warns country risks another Grenfell
Undertrained workers risk making errors when installing vital equipment in residential buildings
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NewsSovereign issues £375m bond
The bond, the housing association’s third public issue since 2009, pays an all-in rate of interest of 2.475%.