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Tue, 11 September 07
Building Magazine

FOUR-BED HOUSES AVERAGE 'E' ENERGY RATING

First figures released on performance of houses as part of new Home Information Packs. The average four-bedroom house is getting an E energy rating, according to a survey following the introduction...

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Fri, 7 September 07
Guardian Unlimited

GREEN GROUPS WARN MINISTER AGAINST ENERGY U-TURN

The government's proposed U-turn on the rule requiring new property developments to source at least 10% of their energy from renewable sources may be in breach of the law, according to green energy groups...

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Thu, 6 September 07
The Telegraph

SUBURBS 'STARVE' AS £1BN DIVERTED TO CITIES

Gordon Brown has been accused of starving the suburbs of up to £1 billion every year and diverting the money to inner cities. The news comes as the leaders from some of the biggest suburban councils meet today...

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Thu, 6 September 07
Hampshire Chronicle News

PRESSURE ON TO TAKE YET MORE HOUSING

FOUR thousand new homes have been built in the Winchester district in the past six years - but more than three times that amount should be built over the next 20 years. That's what a Government panel has...

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Thu, 6 September 07
HotProperty.co.uk

BUY-TO-LET 'IMPROVING HOUSING QUALITY'

The buy-to-let sector is helping improve the quality of homes around the UK, a new study has found, with many housing schemes able to go ahead because of commitments made by buy-to-let investors. The research, conducted by Savills...

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Wed, 5 September 07
Guardian Unlimited

AFFORDABILITY DECLINES FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS

The average price of a home in England has risen more than four times faster than the average wage. The difficulties faced by first-time buyers were highlighted today, with two sets of figures showing

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Wed, 5 September 07
The Times

HOUSE PRICES AND THE GREAT AFFORDABILITY GAP

Mortgage payments are making up the biggest share of take-home pay for 17 years, according to figures released today. The affordability gap has grown because property prices...

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Tue, 4 September 07
Energy Business Review Online

UK NATIONAL TRUST AND NPOWER LAUNCH RENEWABLE ENERGY OFFERING

The UK National Trust and npower, the UK arm of German utility RWE, have launched a multi-million pound partnership at the heart of which is the National Trust Green Energy offering. The partnership...

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Wed, 29 August 07
BBC News

REPORT RECOMMENDS EXTRA HOUSING

An independent report has recommended that 32,000 new houses be built in the South East every year until 2026. Inspectors published their findings after months of debate...

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Tue, 28 August 07
BBC News

CALL FOR 'GREEN-HOME' CASH BONUS

Households should receive council tax rebates to encourage them to install solar panels and wind turbines, an independent think tank claims. The New Local Government Network says...

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