News – Page 6
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NewsMortgage affordability for first-time buyers improves, says Lloyds
Lender’s affordability review shows cost to earnings ratio lowest since 2015
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NewsOldham council fails to meet consumer standards as RSH criticises its operation of PFI contracts
Local authority in Greater Manchester marked down over health and safety failings
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NewsBudget 2025: housebuilders to pay more in minimum wages but spared costly landfill tax rise
National insurance freeze extended for three years and minimum wage increased
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NewsBudget 2025: Reeves devolves £13bn of flexible funding to seven mayors across England for skills and infrastructure
Cash also announced for regeneration schemes across the UK
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NewsBudget 2025: government confirms £48m to hire 350 extra planners
Ministers announce plan to boost capacity in local planning departments
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NewsBudget 2025: rent convergence details to be announced in January, Treasury confirms
Government says it wants to ”take time to get the precise details right”
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NewsBudget 2025: Reeves confirms rumoured council tax surcharge on high value homes and reveals increase in tax on property income
Surcharge to apply to homes worth more than £2m, with higher rate for properties over £5m
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NewsBudget 2025 reaction round-up: relief at landfill tax u-turn and scrapping of two-child benefit cap
But lack of clarity on rent convergence and lack of announcements on supported housing criticised
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NewsAnchor gets green light for 100% social rent extension of extra care facility in east London
Scheme will see Cardamom Court increased from 38 to 70 homes
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NewsFormer Manchester nightclub site to become 212-home residential scheme
MSV will deliver 212 homes, including units for later living and rent-to-buy
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NewsThe Housing Finance Corporation announces three senior hires
New senior director credit began this month with two more appointments joining in new year
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NewsConstruction employment ‘makes up lowest proportion of workforce in 100 years’
Centre for Social Justice warns shortage of workers poses threat to government’s 1.5 million homes target
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NewsChief executive designate chosen for potential housing association merger
Paul Richmond will head Thrive Homes and Watford Community Housing if merger completes
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NewsThird of investors report reduced appetite for investing in high-rise developments due to the Building Safety Act
Survey of 50 investors by Investec shows funders’ concerns over new regulations
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NewsHenry Boot forward sells site with outline planning for 1,270 homes to Persimmon
Housebuilder to work towards applying for detailed consent early next year
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NewsGateway 2 sign-off for 46-storey residential tower scheme in central Birmingham
Lead contractor Midgard cleared to start construction on 581-home scheme
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NewsPlans in for 1,135-bed Glasgow student and co-living towers
The tallest of the three blocks would reach 29 storeys
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NewsOnly a quarter of British people find moving to one of the government's new towns appealing, poll finds
Access to healthcare and good transport links among factors most likely to persuade people to make the move, according to YouGov research
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NewsSanctuary consults on selling 300 shared ownership homes to for-profit provider
Plan aims to recycle capital and bring fresh investment into the sector
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NewsChancellor reportedly set to raise council tax on highest value properties
Wednesday’s budget also expected include new money to hire planners