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Tue, 18 September 07
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Building Magazine
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COUNCILS OFFERED GRANTS IN EXCHANGE FOR CHEAPER LAND
The Housing Corporation is to offer councils a slice of its expanded development budget if they sell sites at a discount. In a move to free up more land for housebuilding, Steve Douglas, acting chief executive... |
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Thu, 13 September 07
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politics.co.uk
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GOVT 'DOING TOO LITTLE' TO HELP GREEN SWITCH
The government is failing to back up rhetoric on green principles with action, MPs have said. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee reported today the government is doing "too little" to help people adopt... |
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Wed, 12 September 07
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The Guardian
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TORIES PROMISE TO SAVE VILLAGES FROM BEING PRESERVE OF THE MIDDLE CLASSIncentives to landowners to provide land for locals. Gummer proposes denser housing for inner cities. The Conservatives are promising to act to stop rural villages becoming preserves of the middle class... |
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Tue, 11 September 07
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Building Magazine
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FOUR-BED HOUSES AVERAGE 'E' ENERGY RATINGFirst 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
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Guardian Unlimited
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GREEN GROUPS WARN MINISTER AGAINST ENERGY U-TURNThe 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
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Hampshire Chronicle News
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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
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The Telegraph
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SUBURBS 'STARVE' AS £1BN DIVERTED TO CITIESGordon 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
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HotProperty.co.uk
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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
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Guardian Unlimited
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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
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The Times
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HOUSE PRICES AND THE GREAT AFFORDABILITY GAPMortgage 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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