All housing articles 鈥� Page 15
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精东影视Government unveils 拢345m roads and transport boost
Funding will improve travel and provide land for thousands of new homes
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精东影视PM hosts meeting with housebuilders at Downing Street
Theresa May outlined plans to fix the country鈥檚 鈥渂roken housing market鈥�
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精东影视London in a mess over housing, says Osborne
Former chancellor campaigning for more accommodation of all kinds
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CommentIs it time for housing policy to pay more heed to the costs and the benefits of location?
From just over a quarter of the sale price of a home in the late 1950s, location now accounts for close on 70%
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CommentBuild more student accommodation, free up homes for families 鈥� good idea
This move would not solve the housing crisis, but it would have a big impact in some towns and cities
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CommentSigns of stability in construction activity, but recovery looks a way off yet
We are yet to see real signs of a sustained improvement in the construction output data
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CommentWhat can you do when a radical and ambitious housing strategy isn鈥檛 enough?
The government鈥檚 plan to boost housing means greater risk and the potential for higher house prices
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CommentThe ever changing shape of housing tenure in England
Latest data shows continuing rise in the rental sector, driven down by the private sector
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CommentOptimism rises that 2013 will see more homes sold 鈥� that should mean more homes built
Buyer interest has been increasing since September, prices seem more stable and the Funding for Lending scheme may loosen the mortgage market
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CommentMore families share homes as squeeze on housing tightens
Data indicates further stress caused by a lack of housing
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CommentBeware estate agents selling optimism 鈥� the housing market remains in a worrisome state
While the RICS may see a brighter end to the year, in relative terms it is still extremely gloomy
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CommentWhy Ed Balls calling to spend 4G windfall on homes could be worth far more than 拢3bn
The real value in Balls鈥� statement is that he has potentially set in train a bidding war
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CommentRather than provide growth, private sector new construction has gone into reverse
Private new work in commercial, housing and industrial combined has declined steadily since the start of the year
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CommentThe housing market is in a coma and the drugs don鈥檛 work 鈥� a bit more verve perhaps?
More potent and perhaps more directly applied medicine might be needed to get Britain building homes
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CommentTime is running out for construction as private sector new orders run thin
Without new orders coming in fast the prospects look bleak
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CommentDesperate times for house building as starts take a dive
Disappointing forecasts for growth in housing construction are likely to be revised down
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CommentHousing market hits a boggy patch
Measures recorded by the RICS and Hometrack surveys point to tough conditions for those looking to sell homes
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CommentNew towns, greater homeownership and localism: a possible Labour housing strategy?
Business Secretary Vince Cable has in recent weeks upped the debate on house building and yesterday called together a mix of top folk from across the housing spectrum to chat about ideas for financing more homes
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CommentOutput data add to worries over private sector weakness as public sector cuts hit workloads
Repairs and maintenance work offers more promise than new build in a gloomy market
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CommentWhy the latest orders figures are so disturbing
The length of time that new orders have been low for plus a lack of activity in the private sector are cause for concern