News – Page 255
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NewsNationwide reports ‘surprise’ price rise in February
Mortgage lender says average prices have hit new record high after January decline
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NewsGrenfell cladding firm a ‘significant source of revenue’ for BRE, inquiry told
Hearing sees emails from BRE consultant saying desktop studies of Grenfell insulation could be ‘huge source of income’
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NewsIlke signs deal with EMH for Notts homes
Scheme for 42 homes is Ilke’s first on Network Rail land
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NewsKier reported to be on the verge of £115m housing sale
Sale seen as partly behind firm’s decision to delay interim results by several weeks
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NewsSunak to launch mortgage guarantee scheme
Chancellor to use Budget to unveil policy to support 95% LTV mortgages
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NewsPlans for West Lothian ‘garden community’ submitted
Landowner Amber REI aims to build 1,800 homes in exemplar scheme
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NewsPlans submitted for Passivhaus council homes in Cambridge
Cambridge Investment Partnership applies to build 18 properties offsite for two locations in the city
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: what we learnt from the BRE this week
Hearings focused on testing body’s role in certifying combustible building materials used on Grenfell tower as safe
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NewsLovell sets out huge later living expansion
Partnerships housebuilder poaches Engie exec to triple size of Morgan Sindall’s later living operation
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NewsHouse prices rose in January, says Zoopla
Firm says continuing demand came up against weak supply
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NewsNHBC looks to offload health and safety arm
Building control and warranty provider to concentrate on core business
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NewsBRE told about misapplied fire tests four years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Manager at Kingspan rival Celotex emailed BRE flagging concerns in 2013
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NewsStirling Prize-winning architect wins planning for MMC council homes
North Somerset council picked designer of last year’s prize-winning Goldsmith Street for 52-home project
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NewsContractors vie for £1.6bn modular framework
Firms given until end of next month to register interest in public sector scheme
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone enters affordable housing market
UK’s largest retirement builder says setting up of registered provider part of ‘long term’ strategy
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NewsGovernment defeats rebels over Fire Safety Bill
Backbench attempt to protect leaseholders from costs of fire safety work voted down
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NewsUrban & Civic picks Stonebond for first phase at Waterbeach
Housebuilder run by Cherry family to build first homes on 6,500-home south Cambridgeshire scheme
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NewsTechnician tells Grenfell Inquiry ‘busy’ burn hall caused insulation testing errors
BRE’s Phil Clark said the testing room could have ‘10 people in on any given day’
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NewsMarket alone won’t solve housing crisis, says former PM advisor
Grenfell and pandemic may have brought us to a ‘Beveridge moment’, says Tory MP
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NewsSunak to agree three-month stamp duty extension
Newspaper reports suggest chancellor to use budget to lengthen holiday on duty for properties under £500k