Search Results for: 1.5 million new homes
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Regulation & Law
Burnham sets out vision for housing market
Housing must return to the top of the agenda, says Burnham, as he seeks to reduce costly reliance on private rentals.
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Land & New Homes
Housebuilding target will be missed, admits Savills
Savills warns that new builds will total just over 837,000, well down on the Government's 1.5 million.
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Latest property news
Tories under fire for pledge to abolish Stamp Duty
“It’s a shame the Conservatives didn’t introduce this sooner," says north London estate agent Jeremy Leaf.
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Land & New Homes
Major builder warns it can no longer invest in London
Planning barriers are stopping developers from investing in London, and it's making the housing crisis worse, says Berkeley’s Rob Perrins.
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Housing Market
Japanese Knotweed ‘wipes billions’ off property values
The dreaded invasive plant typically knocks 5% off the price of homes, alarming research suggests.
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Housing Market
Housing market ‘won’t grow’ without this change, warns top adviser
The Government must change tactics if it is going to re-invigorate the housing market, says Heather Powell, a partner at Blick Rothenberg.
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Land & New Homes
Government needs ‘laser focus’ to meet housebuilding target, industry figures warn
Industry figures said the Government must have a 'laser focus' on housebuilding after it announced plans to build seven new towns.
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Regulation & Law
Government considers Help to Buy revival
Slowdown in new-build sales prompts discussions at ministerial level about how to boost demand.
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Housing Market
AGENT: I’m expecting a better housing market next year – are you?
Tim Foreman of LRG says many home movers will be active in the New Year, and the supply of new builds will need help to keep up.
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Regulation & Law
Weak wage rises to hold back property market, conference warned
Lord David Willetts told The Negotiator Conference static salaries will prevent buyers entering the property market with confidence.
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