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精东影视September mortgage approvals hit 18-month high
Loans to homebuyers are up 77% on last year but construction and property firms are borrowing less
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精东影视Housing starts up 4% in third quarter
While country displays signs of recovery, NHBC receives 24,136 applications to build new homes in the UK from July to September
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Knife-edge politics
Local planning authorities have been hit as hard as anybody and income is still falling. Whether they can bounce back when the upturn comes is up to the government
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Essex residents may sue over Taylor Wimpey 鈥榗ouncil estate鈥�
Residents of a Taylor Wimpey housing estate in Essex where unsold homes were turned into social housing are the latest to contemplate legal action over the changes
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HBF workers 鈥榙evastated鈥� by pension meltdown
Former employees of the Home Builders Federation are facing huge pension losses because of the 拢20.5m black hole in the Construction Confederation鈥檚 fund
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HCA set to slash funding to Basildon by 拢17m
Cuts include 拢13.5m from housing schemes, as Essex town is hit hardest by Thames Gateway review
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Homes subsidy hits 拢65,000
The amount of government money spent per new affordable home reached its highest ever last year
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Mortgage clampdown could rule out 10% of borrowers
Housing analysts have warned that as many as 10% of borrowers will be denied mortgages as a result of new rules on lending set by the Financial Services Authority
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精东影视Longbridge reborn
This 拢100m town centre at Longbridge, Birmingham is the first phase of the 15-year, 拢1bn regeneration of the former MG Rover car production plant
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精东影视Housing sales slump forces Land Registry to cut 1,500 jobs
Major restructuring to save 拢500m over five years will also mean closing five local offices
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精东影视Gateshead council to undertake 拢200m of housing improvements
Firms interested in four-year deal to improve 400 homes must tender before 24 November
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精东影视Government to pay for home energy makeovers
Up to 90,000 low-income homes will benefit from energy efficiency measures in plan to curb fuel poverty
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精东影视Mortgage lending up in September
Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show loans up 2% on August but still less than half pre-credit crunch levels
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精东影视Asking prices for London homes soar
'Severe' shortage of housing stock behind record asking prices, but experts warn of property market's 'fundamental weakness'
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精东影视Construction Bill amendment frees up PFI lending
Last-minute amendment as bill passed by Commons will reduce investment risk for PFI consortiums
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精东影视Zero carbon agenda could destory SMEs: Ways and means
If the government is really serious about reducing overall carbon emissions, it doesn鈥檛 do to be too precious about the means to the end. Just make sure SMEs can bear the burden
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精东影视Enviros: Failed bidders revealed
Failed bidders for Carillion's environmental consultancy arm include social housing firm Connaught
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精东影视Persimmon furious over Bellway's social housing plan
Housebuilder of 鈥榓spirational鈥� Hartlepool development joins popular protest against partner of 12 years
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精东影视Tories set to scrap 'ridiculous' apprenticeship rules
Shadow housing minister hints housebuilders would no longer have to use apprentices on publicly funded projects
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Boris' London wheeze
The mayor of London has unveiled his draft plan for the city, as well as his economic development and transport strategies