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Before beginning a building project, check the news to ensure you are up-to-date with the latest regulations. Our housing market news will help ensure you have all the information you need, whether it is about planning, interest rates or house prices.
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House price inflation falls
– from Reuters UK 17 December 2007
Annual house price inflation fell to its lowest level in two years, according to a recent survey of the housing market.
Super-rich push up London house prices
– from Reuters UK 14 December 2007
House prices in Britain’s most expensive areas are being pushed up by the international super-rich.
Confidence in housing market hit
– from Reuters UK 13 December 2007
Property surveyors’ confidence in the housing market fell to the lowest level since 1998 as house prices continued to fall.
Bill to reform planning process
– HouseBuilder.co.uk 27 November 2007
The government has published a bill that aims to simplify the planning process and increase housing stock.
HIPs for all homes by December 14
– from Housebuilder.co.uk 22 November 2007
The final roll-out of Home Information Packs will be completed for all homes by mid-December.
Bank of England lines up interest rate fall
–from Reuters UK 15 November 2007
Interest rates will have to fall at some point in the next few months, according
to the Bank of England.
New build homes greener in more ways than one…
–from 24dash.com, 7 November 2007
New build homes are going back to nature in Herefordshire, with plant-based environmentally-friendly roofs being fitted to a selection of new developments.
Government wants network of “eco towns”
–from telegraph.co.uk, 6 November 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a new house-building boom which is set to create a string of “eco towns” across the UK.
First time buyers warned about negative equity
–from the Guardian Unlimited 30 October 2007
With thousands taking on 100% mortgages, first time buyers have been warned about the risk of negative equity.
Mortgage approvals down by 20%
–from the Guardian Unlimited 29 October 2007
Mortgage approvals in the UK fell to the lowest level in over two years in September, data from the Bank of England has revealed.
House building targets may not stop crisis
–from Reuters 26 October 2007
Government house building targets will not stave off the housing crisis, a report from the National Housing and Planning Advice Unit says.
London still Europe’s top property investment market
–from Reuters 23 October 2007
London is the most attractive property market for investors, according to an annual index of European cities.
MPC representative says housing market ‘resilient’
–from the Guardian Unlimited 23 October 2007
Kate Barker of the Monetary Policy Committee has said that the rise in house prices is unlikely to end, despite the crisis in the financial markets.
Britain may be at risk of house price crash, says IMF
–from the Guardian Unlimited 17 October 2007
The International Monetary Fund has warned that Britain could be at risk of a house price crash, while also giving reasons why this may not happen.
Public confident of house price growth
–from Reuters 18 October 2007
The public continues to believe house prices will keep rising, despite evidence growth is slowing.
HIPs 'continue to distort housing market'
– from Reuters 15 October 2007
Home Information Packs are continuing to distort figures in the housing market, a property website has claimed.
House price growth halves
– from the Financial Times 12 October 2007
The growth in house prices halved in the last six months, according to the latest figures .
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