News – Page 160
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NewsHouse prices ‘grind to a halt’ as lettings market grows, says RICS
New buyer enquiries fell for a sixth consecutive month, respondents to the surveyor body’s October survey showed
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Celotex says ‘misdescribed’ test result had no bearing on use of its product
Insulation manufacturer says its description of its insulation product did not affect the way tower was specifed
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NewsRowley confirmed as minister for building safety
Former housing minister appointed to building safety and local government brief
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NewsNew housing minister vows to reduce planning delays
Lucy Frazer promises to simplify planning system in first speech as housing minister
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NewsTaylor Wimpey sales rate slumps by 44%
Housebuilder sees sharp rise in cancellations but says it is operating from a ‘postion of strength’
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NewsL&Q completions up 7% in first half of the year
Housing association giant builds over 2,000 homes in six months but prepares to reduce capital spend
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: cladding manufacturer Arconic hits back at criticism
Firm hits back at suggestions that its British Board of Agrement certificate for its ACM panels was misleading
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NewsL&G boss blames planning for slow modular growth
Sir Nigel Wilson says ’awful’ delays particularly damaging for a start-up manufacturing business
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NewsPersimmon blames Westminister ‘disruption’ as sales slide and cancellations spike
Housebuilder’s shares hit as firm cancels shareholders payout scheme and raises building safety allocation to £350m
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NewsGrenfell survivors’ lawyer describes ‘rogues gallery’ of firms accountable for fire
Closing statements to inquiry continue throughout this week.
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NewsTory MP pledges bill amendments to end housing targets
Theresa Villiers claimed “overdevelopment” has been growing steadily in recent years
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NewsLucy Frazer confirmed as housing minister
The MP for South East Cambridgeshire replaces Lee Rowley
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NewsCountryside director becomes Cala Homes’ MD
Rupert Home is the new managing director of Cala Homes’ South Home Counties business
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NewsPrivate housing starts to drop 10% next year, says CPA
Materials body makes sharp downward revisions to forecasts in wake of turmoil caused by mini budget
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NewsConfusion as ‘housing minister’ says he has local government brief
Department refuses to confirm that Lucy Frazer is to be named as fifth housing minister this year in place of Lee Rowley
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NewsOctober house price drop sharpest for 20 months, says Halifax
Building society figures show average house prices fell by 0.4% in October
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NewsCalls grow to help struggling homeowners amid rising interest rates
About 400,000 people will be pulled into poverty with higher mortgage rates, a charity has calculated.
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NewsIndustry welcomes review of PM’s ‘nimby’ housing pledges
Rishi Sunak had promised Tory members he would tighten green belt rules and introduce ’use it or lose it’ powers on developers
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NewsOrbit boss poached by contractor Osborne
Mark Hoyland will leave 47,000-home housing association in 2023.
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NewsHousebuilding activity grew in October despite plunging confidence
Rate of growth slowed as new orders dropped and fears over economy deepened