Land & New Homes
News focusing on new homes, housing development, land acquisition and joint venture projects between agents and developers.
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Derelict properties command nearly £240,000
Adam Morris, of LandSale, says many homes that have fallen into disrepair are still valuable assets for sale.
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Thousands of new green belt homes must be stopped, warns MP
Conservative MP Chris Philp agues that plans to build 5,600 new homes on Croydon’s green belt must be stopped.
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Housebuilder start-ups hit four-year low amid tougher property market
High interest rates and the end of Help to Buy have hindered housebuilder start-ups, says Connells' Aneisha Beveridge.
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Complaints soar to new-build ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Nigel Cates reports the number of cases raised about new homes has tripled in the last year.
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Major housebuilder blames “subdued” property market for poor results
Crest Nicholson is currently forecasting a loss this year after previously saying it would make a profit.
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Britain has an “acute housing crisis’… says Housing Minister
"We have an acute and entrenched housing crisis in this country," says the Minister of State for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook.
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New-build asking prices rise nationally despite steep regional falls
Britain still needs the right homes in the right places, according to Propertymark’s Nathan Emerson.
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New calls emerge to revive Help to Buy
Help to Buy was good for buyers and the Treasury, says the Home Builders Federation's Neil Jefferson.
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Typical new builds ‘contain £55k in hidden costs’
Alan Hibben, of the Centre for Policy Studies, says buyers are unaware of 'extra amounts' in the sale price.
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Major housebuilder cuts housing completions figure
Taylor Wimpey is calling on the Government to stimulate the property market after reducing its new build target.
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