Housing – Page 289
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Sarah Webb: credit crunch must not hit housing delivery
Releasing more public sector land for housing could help government cope with worse affects of credit crunch says CIH chief executive
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A radical plan to turn existing homes green
Cutting carbon emissions from homes is not as hard as some make out - but tough rules are needed to make people bother
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Economist slams government targets on home ownership
Ian Shepherdson says encouraging 70-80% of people to become homeowners is "nuts"
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Councils to be penalised for late local plans
Government threatens to get tough with local authorities that fail to draw up local development frameworks
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Steven Douglas: public sector must take lead in downturn
Social housing providers can help make up private shortfall says Housing Corporation chief executive
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Bankers predict three years of housing misery
Goldman Sachs warns housing market at start of 'deep downturn' as concerns rise about housebuilders' debt
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Mortgage lending falls by a fifth
May figures show remortgage sector strong demonstrating market resilience
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Berkeley Homes utilises Canadian super insulated system
Super E system was adopted in Holborough timber housing project to save energy
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Public sector to take on social housing developments
Government plans public-led building programme to counter private housebuilders' building freeze
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Regulator to keep closer watch on troubled housing associations
Housing Corporation will eye those most at risk from the credit crunch
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Caroline Flint's response to the credit crunch
Video highlights from the housing minister's speech at the Chartered Institute of Housing's annual conference
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Taylor Wimpey in payment row
Housebuilder accused by subcontractors of delaying payments to boost cash position ahead of results
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Housing inspector brings in spot checks for worst services
Audit Commission to make short-notice swoops on associations
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Councils call for major reform of social housing finance
Local Government Association chair lobbies for local funding of council housing
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Flint sticks to 240,000 homes target
Housing minister will strive for 240,000 units a year when market recovers but refuses to commit to 3m homes by 2020
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Sector casts doubt on government's social housing target
Credit crunch could scupper housebuilding goal, survey says
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Government hunts for ways to combat housing slump
Top civil servants seek measures to bolster housebuilding
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Racial segregation: bridging the divide
A housing association in Stoke-on-Trent is taking a new approach to integrating communities
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Construction Products Association forecasts 27% drop in housing starts
Latest forecast predicts just 147,000 housing starts in 2008 and overall construction output to fall 1.3%
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Local housing companies: nearing the finish
The first new partnerships are adding the final touches to their plans