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Government publishes further details about its Build Now, Pay Later housebuilding scheme

23 December 2011 | David Marsden

The Government has this week published a note containing further details of its new 'Build Now, Pay Later' scheme. Click here to read it. The note provides an overview of what Build Now, Pay Later is,...

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New home approvals down… and now MPs challenge Government’s planning reforms

22 December 2011 | David Marsden

New figures published by the House Builders Federation’s (HBF) reveal that there were only 32,928 approvals for new homes in Britain in the third quarter of 2011 - a 10 per cent fall on the same period...

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The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement: good and bad news for homebuyers

5 December 2011 | Richard John | 1 comment

There was good and bad news for homebuyers in the Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement. The introduction of a new-build indemnity scheme, aimed at increasing the supply of affordable mortgage finance...

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The Localism Bill has received Royal Assent

16 November 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

The Localism Bill, which the Government has called “the biggest transfer of power in a generation, releasing councils and communities from the grip of central government”, received Royal Assent late...

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Government set to release more land for housebuilding

16 November 2011 | Karin Holt

The Financial Times newspaper reported on Monday that the Government is expected to announce a big increase in the number of government-owned brownfield sites that will be made available for building new...

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Localism Bill set to receive Royal Assent

14 November 2011 | David Marsden

The Localism Bill is set to receive Royal Assent very shortly after the House of Commons accepted all the amendments made to it by the House of Lords. The Bill, which was introduced to Parliament in...

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Ding, ding! Round 6: Eric Pickles rejects Cala Homes’ planning application

5 October 2011 | David Marsden

In the latest round of the long-running legal dispute between housebuilder Cala Homes (South) and the Department for  Communities and Local Government (full details are here and here), Secretary of State...

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A home’s sustainability features could impact on its valuation

5 October 2011 | Richard John

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has recently published a sustainability and residential property information paper for its 100,000 qualified members, which looks at the need to consider...

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OFT consults on draft guidance for estate agents and property developers

26 September 2011 | Richard John

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recently launched a consultation on draft guidance to estate agents and property developers, which aims to help businesses that handle purchases and sales of property...

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Are we heading for a housing crisis?

30 August 2011 | Marilyn Saunders

Well according to a number of property organisations and commentators, we could be. The National Housing Federation (NHF) has warned that over the next ten years, home ownership in the UK will fall...

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